Running Through Adversity

We runners are a hardy bunch. We push ourselves to exhaustion. We sometimes break bones and scrape skin seeking out stressful situations to see just how far we can push ourselves. Sometimes we do all this while overcoming some immense obstacles.
If you’re San Luis Obispo, Calif., pulmonologist Tom Vendegna, 43, you run to reverse a [...]

Retail Therapy: Epiphany Stretch Short by Brooks

I’ve been a Nike Tempo shorts girl for some time now. But recently at a trip to my local running store, the clerk suggested I try the Epiphany Stretch Short by Brooks. I did and I love them! This is my new favorite running short!
The mesh panel along the side increases ventilation and [...]

Reaching Painful Conclusions

One of the most popular articles in last week’s online version of the New York Times was a story about whether it’s a good idea to run through pain. The high reader ranking wasn’t a surprise, even if the article’s placement in the fashion section was. The timing was perfect since newfound gym rats and [...]

Baby, It’s Warm Outside!

Are you revelling or resisting this winter warm spell?
In the Stanford, Conn., The Advocate, Jan. 7, 2006,
Runners Getting Spoiled by This Winter’s Warmth, one writer opines:
For runners in New England, this winter has proven to be a rather Convenient Truth, to turn the Al Gore global warming film title on its head. Even the [...]

So That’s Why You’re So Smart

Even though this is something we runners have known all along, scientific proof comes to us via the Ririan Project

Research suggests that people who get plenty of physical exercise can wind up with better brains. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., found that adult mice who ran on an [...]

Cold?

Eyes intently focused, a black wool cap pulled down over his head, Mike Pierce jogged in a steady rhythm. His rituals were typical for a distance runner—until he passed pallets of frozen unbaked pies and sweet red pepper pesto and a thermometer whose red hand pointed to minus-2 degrees.
This story in today’s Los Angeles Times [...]

High School Girls and Running

A recent Washington Post article explores the special challenges faced by high school girls who run: “In girls’ cross-country,” Post writer Eli Saslow states, “runners are more likely to regress than progress.”
He continues:

College and high school coaches estimate that about 80 percent of female runners will level off, at least temporarily, because of physiological changes. [...]