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By Pam LeBlanc | Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 05:05 AM

It’s shaping up to be a busy week, fitness friends. Here are some highlights:

Share the Love Fundraiser — Have you dreamed of a date with 2011 Austin Marathon winner and professional triathlete Desiree Ficker? Check out the Share the Love fund-raiser sponsored by Mauro Pilates, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at Bar 96 on Rainey Street. Admission is $20 and includes food from Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant, music and a silent auction featuring University of Texas basketball tickets, spa gift certificates, art and that date with Des. Proceeds benefit the Texas Advocacy Project, a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault. For more information go here.
Color Run — Is your life too black and white? Color it up at the Color Run ATX, scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at Mueller Beach Park. Participants will line up at the start wearing fresh white T-shirts. They’ll dash through “color zones,” where volunteers will slosh them with non-toxic colored powder, also known as elf pixie dust. A post-5K party, featuring more color, live music and local vendors, will follow. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. For more information, go here.
Canine Center for Training and Behavior Open House — Is your dog a natural athlete? Ever wanted to do yoga with your pooch? Drop by the Saturday open house from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at The Canine Center for Training and Behavior, 6901 Old Bee Caves Road. Admission is $5 and includes food, drink, two raffle tickets, facility tours, a little dog yoga, Canine Good Citizen testing, agility training, air scenting and canine massage. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Proceeds benefit Austin Pets Alive. For more information go here.
Run for the Green 5K — Save Muny presents a 5K competitive run through Lions Municipal Golf Course, 2901 Enfield Road, at 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Runners will weave through the course’s oak trees, down fairways and around the course’s water features, greens and bunkers. Ben Crenshaw will serve as the official race starter. Entry fee is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. (A fun run is also planned.) The University of Texas, which owns the property, is considering closing the course in 2019 and replacing it with retail and apartment development. Proceeds will benefit the effort to stop the closure. Register here.