Overall, stretching did not provide protection against injury

To stretch or not to stretch? That's a question millions of runners ask
themselves daily, but results from a USA Track & Field-sponsored
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reams were her gift. Every morning, she'd wake up and tell her husband, Al, how she'd dreamed about angels or daughters or catastrophe. Good or bad, she'd always wake up with a story to tell -- until the day she never woke up at all.

Al never had th...

The faster you run, the harder you breathe. Also, the longer you run, the harder you breathe. And if you sustain a fast running speed long enough, you will eventually find yourself breathing as hard as you can. Exercise scientists have a special term f...

Today’s Marathon & Beyond Monday edition is a tale written by ultra-marathon pioneer Gordy
Ainsleigh. Gordy is the man who — in 1974 — took part in the Western
States 100-Mile One-Day Ride … without a horse. Since then,...

The question

Short strides, quick steps, barefoot running. Can these strategies really help me avoid injuries?
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Bonking is, of course, slang for running out of energy during
exercise. It usually happens when the working muscles run low on
glycogen, which is the body's limiting fuel source for sustained
activity....

By Terrence Mahon

Chances are that if you are training for a race then you are
incorporating a weekly long run into your running program.  It is a
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IN 1982, WHEN EMILY SCHALLER was 18 months old, doctors told her parents
she wouldn't live to turn 18. They discovered she had cystic fibrosis, a
disorder that prevents vital organs such as the lungs and pancreas from
functioning properly. Doctor...

I am by no means a certified sports nutritionist, but over the past 14
years of running I have learned from the painful pre-run snacks of hot
dogs and ice cream in my youth and developed a successful nutritional
plan. That said, I am always learn...

Well, I’m running again. Or waddling, anyway. I started back up two
weeks ago. The post-surgery swelling in my foot had subsided enough so I
could actually fit it into a running shoe, and my big toe felt good. My
first run consisted of a mi...