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People with higher fitness levels are less likely to be severely sick from COVID-19 than those who are inactive. But they still need to be careful about returning to their exercise routines after coming down with the virus.

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Orienteering offers the opportunity to spend time outside and navigate through parks, prairies and forests to find checkpoints. But there’s no Garmin GPS device allowed. Participants at orienteering events use a map and compass to find their way around a course.

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Drivers traveling on some roads in Champaign County will see a reminder to give cyclists 3 feet of clearance when passing them. The requirement is a state law, and the installation of signs reminding them of the law is a project of the bicycle advocacy group Champaign County Bikes.

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Gyms were among the businesses that reopened when Illinois hit Phase 4 of its Restore Illinois plan in late June. Some fitness centers offered online classes during the shutdown and outdoor fitness classes during Phase 3. But if you took a break from working out the last few months, you’ll n…

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Mary McGrew planned to walk the Christie Clinic Illinois 5K this year, her first time as a participant in the weekend’s races. After the races were canceled, McGrew walked her 5K as a virtual race on May 23. She wasn’t going to let anything stop her from completing it — not coronavirus and n…