Why The Elderly Should Sign Up for a Spring Marathon

The Colfax Marathon, the Pikes Peak Marathon, the Long View Marathon, the Dust Bowl Series,… These are just a few of the marathons that are taking place this year in the Centennial State. And while hundreds, if not thousands have already signed up, most of Colorado’s elderly population is hesitant…

There’s New Research on the Science of Barefoot Running

It was Daniel Lieberman, the barefoot-running evolutionary biologist from Harvard, who first got me thinking about impact forces. Back in 2010, he and his colleagues published a hugely influential study in Nature that compared the “collision forces” of feet hitting ground for runners with and…

Testing Your Almond Knowledge

Almonds are a popular snack not just because they are nutrient-rich, but primarily because they are crunchy and taste yummy.