It didn’t just change overnight, but there were significant times when life became clearer and I wanted to live again. I started running daily and after sobering up and staying clean for a while I started to coach cross country and track at my local high school where I grew up. This w...
Interested in writing for RunAddicts.net? Get started now! Gluten is a special type of a “sticky” protein that is naturally found in some foods or contained in some processed or canned foods. Barely, wheat, and rye are some examples of gluten-rich foods which means that the vast major...
Gretchen Reynolds has an interesting article in the New York Times about the ways in which exercise may improve your brain. I found the following part interesting, describing experiments that tried to figure out whether there's something "fun" about exercise that helps mice get smarte...
By Michelle Hamilton Runners have been warned about the dangers of popping anti-inflammatories like aspirin, Motrin and Aleve before a race. Now there’s growing evidence we should skip them when treating most running injuries. Biochemical researchers in Austria tested patients with te...
Interested in writing for RunAddicts.net? Get started now! Do you know that if you lost 2% of your body weight while running as a result of dehydration, it could impair your performance by 10 to 20%? This clearly reveals the unquestionable importance of proper hydration for runners of...
I am registered for the Chicago Triathlon on August 26th and the Chicago Marathon on October 7th. So far, I've only been able to find training plans for one event or the other. How do I combine training plans for both events? ~Veronica Hi Veronica. What a fun season ahead! I think you...
That’s what the scale read this morning. Down 2.2 on my scale from last week. However, yesterday I had my Body Composition analyzed at the gym. Once a quarter they offer a Bod Pod test. This is the first time I’ve done it. In a nutshell it told me I was fat. NOT KIDDING. Here’s the de...
12 top athletes added to adidas Grand Prix Dream 100, Mile Tyson Gay surprises sprinter Levonte Whitfield in person with 'Golden Ticket' NEW YORK (April 25, 2012)--Levonte Whitfield, one of the top high school sprinters in the country, was invited on Wednesday to compete in the Dream ...
, who'll be running in his second Olympic marathon in London this summer, has announced plans to do the ING New York City Marathon on November 4. Prior to that, he'll make another appearance in New York at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on May 12. Hall was second to Meb Keflezighi at the ...
I had a conversation with a fellow runner this weekend (he's older, 70+ years, started running his his 40s; I'm younger, 27). I've known this guy for a few years, but we've just been acquaintances more than friends. He mentioned that his wife is/was and OB-GYN. She does not recommend ...
adidas honors Grete Waitz at New York Marathon to raise awareness for her AKTIV Against Cancer Foundation New York - November, 2011 - This weekend, adidas and its athletes will honor the nine-time New York Marathon Champion Grete Waitz and her achievements and unique contributions to ...
It is refreshing at times to not have any preconceived notions of a shoe or what market it is aiming for. My initial impressions of the Spark were that the shoe fits well with a nice full volume forefoot and durable upper. My first forays on the trail consisted of pretty mellow single...
