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Why we get a "runner's high"
  • Thu Apr 26 2012
  • James Fell
running woman uphill cliffside

Apparently both humans and dogs get the runner’s high, but ferrets don’t. I wonder what a certain professor at the University of Arizona was high on when he wondered if ferrets could get a runner's high. Why we get a "runner's high" »

A runner's BFF: The sports bra
  • Thu Apr 12 2012
salmon coloured sports bra We’ve tried countless bras in search of our fave. ...more
Why every runner should consider a marathon
  • Tue Mar 27 2012
  • James Fell
James Fell running a marathon Last week I ran my first marathon, and even though I’m looking at a toenail that’s not long for this world, it won’t be my last. The reason why is that it was an awesome experience, and now I have a shiny medal saying I’m a marathon finisher. ...more
How ambition and planning can motivate you for fitness
  • Wed Jan 04 2012
  • James Fell
Man jogging The New Year is almost here. Put down the beer and lend an ear. Don’t fear, I can — and that’s just about enough of that. ...more
Keeping hands and feet warm on winter runs
  • Tue Nov 29 2011
  • James Fell
Women running in the snow There is an interesting new piece just out on the Canadian Running website about “training” your hands and feet to withstand cold better. ...more
Triumph and tragedy at the Toronto Marathon
  • Mon Oct 17 2011
  • James Fell
Fauja Singh The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, which also includes a half marathon and a five-kilometre run, was on Sunday — it was a mixture of triumph and tragedy. ...more
Why this amazing 100-year-old marathoner is probably in better shape than you!
  • Sat Oct 15 2011
  • Janet Ho
Fauja ‘The Turbaned Tornado’ Singh He's definitely in better shape than me! Fauja "The Turbaned Tornado" Singh, an Indian-born Briton, has been running — and breaking records — since he dedicated himself to the sport almost twenty years ago. ...more
Is it safe to run a marathon when you're pregnant?
  • Wed Oct 12 2011
  • James Fell
A pregnant woman I just had to write about this one. On Sunday evening, Amber Miller gave birth after running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. ...more
Do you like to chat while running?
  • Mon Oct 03 2011
  • James Fell
Runners One of the things I’ve always stated about exercise is that motivation rules all. ...more
The facts on "barefoot" running shoes
  • Mon Sep 19 2011
  • James Fell
Women running Running shoes have gotten a bad rap lately, with many asserting they’ve been foisted on a gullible public via corporate greed. ...more
 
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