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The Inside Track: Training for a Half-Marathon [Part 2]

Posted October 18, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation, Special Features

Her Active Life writer Alexandra Haller is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime.

My half marathon…

The Inside Track: Training for a Half Marathon

Posted October 6, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

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

Her Active Life writer Alexandra Haller is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime.

The continuation of my…

Nike encourages women to ‘Run Together’ at 4th annual Nike Women’s Marathon

Posted August 18, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Motivation, Her News

For the past three years, the Nike Women’s Marathon has brought women together in San Francisco for the world’s largest women’s marathon. This year, Nike is…

HAL: Interview with the Legendary Kathrine (K.V.) Switzer (Part Two)

Posted July 25, 2007 at 01:30 PM by Bridget Sullivan

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

Forty years ago, Boston Marathon official Jock Semple jumped off a press truck four miles into the 1967 Boston Marathon and yelled “get out of my race” as he tried to rip the #261 off of K.V. Switzer. Pictures of the confrontation ran in…

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HAL: Interview with the Legendary Kathrine (K.V.) Switzer (Part One)

Posted July 23, 2007 at 12:10 PM by Bridget Sullivan

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

Forty years ago, Boston Marathon official Jock Semple jumped off a press truck four miles into the 1967 Boston Marathon and yelled “get out of my race” as he tried to rip the #261 off of K.V. Switzer. Pictures of the confrontation ran in…

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Massage Offers Benefits for Exercisers at All Levels

Posted July 16, 2007 at 06:57 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Injury & Rehab, Her News

(ARA) - Summer is the season of swimming, tennis, and being outdoors. But along with summer sports, the season brings sprained ankles, pulled muscles and shin splints. This summer, and all year round, athletes of all levels are turning to massage therapy to combat…

TFS Podcast interview with professional runner Kara Goucher

Posted June 8, 2007 at 06:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health

Be sure to check out the latest Podcast Interview from our partner site: TheFinalSprint.com.

In the interview, professional runner Kara Goucher reflects on her 2006 successes, and says that she is still focused on breaking 15min in…

Interview with Professional Runner, Ann Gaffigan (Part II)

Posted June 5, 2007 at 08:45 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Special Features, Interviews

Her Active Life is excited to share our two-part interview with professional steeplechaser, Ann Gaffigan. In Part I, Ann discusses how she got into the steeple, who inspires her, her training, and her most recent and widely read blog entry from her…

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26.2 vs. 13.1: 13.1 Reasons to run a half-marathon

Posted June 4, 2007 at 05:35 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Training Programs, Her Motivation

Let’s get this one simple fact straight: you do not have to run a marathon to be considered a “real runner.” Anyone who pounds their feet on the pavement in repetitious monotony, automatically knows how many miles are in a 5K, and doesn’t…

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Her Story: Emily’s race for research (entry 3)

Posted June 1, 2007 at 04:45 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

The following post was submitted by Emily Fischer. Emily is blogging about her quest to finish her first marathon (Chicago), and her determination to raise money for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (her pledge page can be found by clicking here.) Emily’s race…

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Regional race roundup part 1: Saturday, June 2

Posted June 1, 2007 at 09:11 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Motivation, Special Features, Announcements

If you would like to submit an event, please email . We will be posting regional race roundups every Friday morning. For a more extensive regional race calendar, see the Running Network Event Calendar.

Her Story: Emily’s race for research (entry 2)

Posted May 25, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

The following post was submitted by Emily Fischer. Emily will be blogging about her quest to finish her first marathon (Chicago), and her determination to raise money for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (her pledge page can eventually be found here: www.umdf.org/raceforresearch). Emily’s…

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Regional Race Roundup Part 2: Sunday, May 27

Posted May 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Motivation

If you would like to submit an event, please email . We will be posting regional race roundups every Friday morning. For a more extensive regional race calendar see the Running Network Event Calendar

Running/Walking…

Regional Race Roundup Part 1: Saturday, May 26

Posted May 25, 2007 at 09:20 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Motivation

If you would like to submit an event, please email . We will be posting regional race roundups every Friday morning. For a more extensive regional race calendar see the Running Network Event Calendar

Running/Walking…