What 5K Runners Learn From a 40-Yard Dash

A 40-yard dash after a 5K sounds like a dare at the finish, but it tells runners something useful quickly. The 5K is about settling into discomfort, choosing a pace, and staying patient when the middle mile bites. A dash asks for the opposite skill: clean posture, quick arms, fast feet, and…

Fruits & Veggies: How to boost your intake

Most runners are well aware that fruits and vegetables are health protective, good for the gut, and better than vitamin pills. Many runners, like most athletes, also report they eat too few of them.