What it takes to run

Covering 83 miles can get a person a long way: it's about the distance it takes to get from Cape Girardeau to Herculaneum. It does not seem like that bad of a car ride. It would only take about an hour and a half, but imagine if you were trying to run that distance.

Stretching Before Running May Lower Endurance

Distance runners who stretch before running may not be able to run as far--and yet spend more energy doing it, according to a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

RUNNING: New cross country coach at Anzar eyes continued success

Anzar senior Aaron Hsia-Coron (#36), competing above in the CCS Championships last November, is expected to anchor the Hawks this season after finishing third overall in Division V last year. Photo by: Free Lance file photo SAN JUAN BAUTISTA Danny Lowell's cross country coaching experience may be limited to what he's observed as a student-athlete, but the 24-year-old distance runner is ...

Election Road Trip, Day 2: Rowing and Shooting

This morning I did several events with Bryan Lentz, the Democrat running against Pat Meehan (see yesterday's post) for Joe Sestak's old Congressional seat

HILLSBOROUGH: Soccer coach qualifies for Boston Marathon

At the end of every Hillsborough High School boys soccer season, Eric Puma begins his marathon training.