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Lead Stories: November 22, 2008

Explaining That “Runner’s High”

Posted September 28, 2007 at 01:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Motivation

Ever feel unusually cheerful after hitting the gym or increasingly confident after finishing up laps at the track?  You’re not alone.  This state of happiness after exercise is known as “runner’s high,” and has been a point of interest for researchers…

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Quote of the Day: 07/20/07

Posted July 20, 2007 at 10:15 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Motivation, Quotes of the Day

“Each individual woman’s body demands to be accepted on its own terms.” -Gloria Steinem

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Katie’s Sunday Column: “My Life as a Runner Began for all the Wrong Reasons”

Posted June 24, 2007 at 06:32 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

HerActiveLife.com is excited to introduce the following regular Sunday Column to its site!  Senior writer Katie Drummond waxes philosophical, dishes out healthy recipes, engages us with her nutritionl savviness, and invites us on her personal health and fitness journey. In this first column, Katie lyrically…

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