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About a dozen years ago my daughters’ 4-H group decided to hold a children’s foot race as a fund-raiser. After all, one of the H’s in 4-H stands for health, and they had a readymade director in me, the lone runner among our club’s adult leaders.
Anyone that’s directed a race knows the difficult task [...]

November 4th Shoutout »

If there is one skill in life that we all need to learn it’s how to get back up, dust ourselves off, and get on with things.
A. C. Ping
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Special: Triumph and Tragedy: Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials »

Triumph and tragedy collided at today’s Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials in New York City’s Central Park, in which 25-year-old Ryan Hall placed first, while another talented runner, 28-year-old Ryan Shay, collapsed and died.
Hall, of Mammoth Lakes, California, broke away from the pack in Mile 17, finishing in 2:09:02. Dathan Ritzenhein, 24, of Eugene, Oregon, placed [...]

The Long Road – NYC Marathon »

This post is a tribute to all of the members of the RBF who are heading to Staten Island early tomorrow morning to run across the bridge, through Brooklyn and Queens, into Manhatten, over to the Bronx and back to Manhatten to the finish line of the New York City Marathon in Central Park.
Our own, [...]

Stuffing My Face for Fitness »

My peak performance training program at Canyon Ranch concluded with meetings with nutritionist Hana Feeney. I described my diet to her in great detail, from typical off-season meals to what I eat before, during and after long runs and speedwork.
I stay away from junk food, rarely drink alcohol, and pasta addiction is in my DNA. [...]

Retail Therapy: Balega Socks »

(Ed.’s Note: Runner Susan is off to the Big Apple to run the N.Y.C. marathon on Sunday. Let’s make sure she gets a lot of comment love to carry her on her journey!)
I have a new favorite sock. The Balega sock. Balega brand is relatively new to the US, An American-South African initiative, the socks [...]

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