Another Endurance Sport Tragedy

During the US Olympic trails in Central Park in 2007, the running world lost Ryan Shay, a gifted runner who was an Olympic hopeful. During the race, Ryan collapsed and died due to a heart condition.

Running and Charities

A day doesn't pass by in this media driven society when our attention isn't called to a celeb or sports star who's got a charitable foundation to fight a worthy cause. These folks parlay their celebrity status and popularity to raise millions of dollars that each of us "everyday people" couldn't raise in a lifetime.

The LATEST in the Footwear Craze!

It's no secret that I haven't fallen head over heels over the Vibram craze. This "barefoot" running proponent now boasts EIGHT styles of SHOES all in the name of barefoot running. Their products will combat the sins of the running shoe industry for ruining the evolutionary process of humanity by selling us shoes to run in, so they claim!

Barefoot Running & The Latest Research

For those of you who have followed this blog, I've written more than once about running's latest craze, barefoot/minimalist running.  You can scroll down to see what my opinion's been in past blogs regarding this topic.

"More" Misery!

A morning that consisted of hard, unrelenting, wind driven rain, and cooler temps wasn't enough to dampen the spirits and and persistance of the women who ran and walked in yesterdays seventh edition of the More Fitness Half-Marathon in Central Park.

The Falmouth Road Race! A "Classic" Summer Run!

If you're the type of runner who loves to travel to great destinations in order to run in challenging races then, the Falmouth Road Race in Cape Cod, MA is one race to put on the top of your list.

Running Can Create Great "Childhood" Memories!

Many of us, when we talk or think about running, delve into discussions about our races, PR's, medals, shoes and other types of "babble." Actually though, running is and should be so much more!