Category Archives: running in the news

This is crazy! Not far from where I live, it is believed that a HAWK attacked a jogger! I know there are a lot of hawks and falcons around here, and in fact I’ve seen many of them while I’m … Continue reading →

Proof that there’s something for everyone willing to work hard! Grace Wanjiru is a world champion 5,000m race walker. The Standard | Online Edition :: Walking for gold.

A few days ago (last Sunday), a local man died from complications related to heat stroke after participating in the Warrior Dash here in Kansas City. Yesterday, the local news stations interviewed his family, who were understandably upset and questioned … Continue reading →

First four-minute mile — History.com This Day in History — 5/6/1954. In Oxford, England, 25-year-old medical student Roger Bannister cracks track and field’s most notorious barrier: the four-minute mile. Bannister, who was running for the Amateur Athletic Association against his … Continue reading →

Female dogs smarter than males? Maybe – Health – Pet health – msnbc.com. I always knew that girls were smarter than boys. Now there’s science to prove it! Nevermind that this is about DOGS, not people… I’m sure the same … Continue reading →

A Pedometer from Einstein | RW Daily. This is kind of awesome. To any survivors of college level physics courses, like myself, this is totally fascinating. A pedometer to figure the nanoseconds we GAIN by running? Yea baby!

Special thanks to History: April 19: General Interest 1897 : First Boston Marathon held On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York won the first Boston Marathon with a time of 2:55:10. The Boston Marathon was the brainchild … Continue reading →

In honor of being trapped indoors, here’s a more OUTDOORS article for you… My sister lives near the Charles River in Boston, and recently New Balance pledged to clear the snow from the paths along that river. I’m actually a … Continue reading →