Issue 28 (March/April 2008)

Spring is finally here! That means it is time to start thinking about which races you will be training for in the upcoming months. Several female Coloradans are gearing up for the Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston on April 20th.…

Home Cure Runner’s Knee

Patello-femoral joint dysfunction syndrome, also known as “runner’s knee”, refers to tracking problems between the knee cap (patella) and the upper leg bone (femur). The underside of the patella is shaped like the bow of a ship, and rides…

Issue 27 (January/February 2008)

A jubilant marathon weekend was darkened by the death of Ryan Shay during the Men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York’s Central Park in November. The 28-year-old runner collapsed a little over five miles into the race.

Issue 26 (November/December 2007)

My wife has finished nine marathons, but she recently completed a marathon of a different sort. Our son, Alex, was born in late September. The nursing staff at the hospital kept telling her during labor that she should pretend she was…

Boulder’s Laura Bennett takes Bronze at Triathlon Worlds

Laura Bennett (left, photo by Frank Wechsel/triathlon.org) had been so accustomed to medaling at the world triathlon championships that her eighth place finish last year in Lausanne, Switzerland was an unusual - and disappointing -…