Cold Weather Running Tips from the RRCA

The onset of winter needn't bring a seasonal halt to a runner's enthusiasm or routines. Outdoor exercise in the winter can be a pleasurable experience. The major risk posed by running in subfreezing air is frostbite and minor irritations to the respiratory tract. With some minor precautions these…

Issue 33 (January/February 2009)

Arien O’Connell, a fifth-grade teacher from New York City, ran the fastest time at the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco. But she didn’t win.

The ART of Recovery

After many long hard months of training, recovery prior to that awe-inspiring long distance race is essential. Many runners follow the recommendations of rest, lighter workouts, proper nutrition, ice, stretching and massages, but all too frequently some minor aches and pains just don’t go away.…