Marathon Tip: Cut your hair

Photo by YododHere is a simple tip that could help you (marginally) in your marathon: cut your hair. Many people will sacrifice the safety of their feet to get shoes that weigh just a few ounces less in an effort to carry less weight during a race and to run faster....

Will running ruin your heart?

Anne at Complete Running has pointed out a recent study where running can cause heart issues in middle aged men. Is this something that you should worry about? A 51-year-old physician failed a calcium screening used to measure hardened arteries despite having no...

Help Cure Multiple Sclerosis

Runners as a general rule are pretty generous people. The vast majority of races that we take part in have some sort of non-profit beneficiary, and many of us raise money on the side for the race charity or another charity that we want to support. Some fitness events...