Injuries. Often times these little things called injuries, a.k.a. aches and pains in the body, can cause runners/athletes to be sidelined for days, even weeks or months, if not tended to right away.... Read more >>

The saucer-sized shell looked quite like a rock, completely static, a great effort in invisibility. Panting from my jog, I paused to take a closer look. It was definitely a turtle shell, earth colored... Read more >>

Do you like to run, but hate running? Maybe you’re tired of running few miles a day, monotonously, on a treadmill or around the block. Not any longer! Why not run over to Europe for a short race... Read more >>

I never used to be a runner, but I consider myself one now. My first run, about twelve years ago, was with a friend whose husband had taught her how to run. I wondered at the time how someone... Read more >>

On a cold January morning I trotted up to the park to meet a potential new running partner. The wind ripped through my jacket and my ears stung. The sky was pitch black; the streets empty. But I was... Read more >>

I’m generally of the belief that if humans were meant to run long distances, we would have evolved jet-propulsion systems on the soles of our feet.  Oh, I know that the human foot is a... Read more >>

Most of us are at least vaguely familiar with the 1972 law known as Title IX, the law that made it illegal to discriminate against women in athletic programs that receive federal funding. But... Read more >>

I’m a promiscuous reader: I belong to two book clubs, and sometimes it feels like I’m balancing a couple of jealous boyfriends. “Your other book club must read smarter books,”... Read more >>

I have never really been a big runner. I enjoy running Lake Merritt, which is about a 3.2 mile run. I’ve done a few 5Ks in my time, but never would I consider myself a “long-distance... Read more >>

Stage Four: Guayabo to Rincon De La Vieja (50 kilometers) “I’m having a harder time than I expected, and have reset my goal,” said Doone Watson, forty-nine, from Calgary, Canada,... Read more >>