Sun, Feb 16 2020

On Dec. 8, 2019, 28-year-old Megan Youngren became one of 63 women at the California International Marathon to officially qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic marathon trials, the race that will determine the team for Tokyo. Her 40th-place finish in…

“How long should I stay silent? I can sit here and be silent for as long as you want, because that's what I got.” – Michael Phelps Michael Phelps was ignored by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC, now USOPC after the…

It took the voice of a 23-year old woman to bring down the house of cards that was Nike's Oregon Project — a group created by the sports apparel company to promote American long-distance running. In November, Mary Cain, one of America's…

It's safe to say that every Olympic athlete has spent years, if not her entire life, preparing for that one moment. But what comes immediately after the dream is realized? That's the moment 2016 Olympian Alexi Pappas and her husband, filmmaker…

A new report from the Global Wellness Institute, a nonprofit focused on research in preventative health and wellness, found that Americans spent $264.6 billion dollars on physical activity in 2018, far more than any other nation. The United States…

MK Fleming but is it?

Bev Docherty was among the 238 women in Olympia, Washington for the first women's Olympic Trials Marathon in 1984. It was more like a celebration than a race, she says, marking their role in history and the open road of possibilities ahead. They…

MK Fleming 4 c-sections!!!!!!!!

Last Thursday, Altra Running announced its sponsorship of two pregnant runners, Alysia Montaño and Tina Muir. Montaño is a U.S. national champion and an Olympian in the 800 meters, and Muir is a 2:36 British marathoner and host of the…

The Washington Post – Amanda Loudin – Feb 7, 11:56 AM

Not surprisingly, the story went viral as people embraced the images of the elderly Murphy flexing her muscles for the cameras. While older men and women needn't become powerlifters, athletes like Murphy who lift massive weights, experts say…

From Donda's House to The While House, the Kardashian-West's really know how to make an impact. Between Kanye abandoning the charity he built in his mother's name, and Kim playing the second coming of Harriet Tubman in the new CBS crime procedural…

MK Fleming SHE HAS A WALK-IN FRIDGE!!!!!!!! I never k new I wanted that.

I WAS SPLASHING in the pool late this summer, a bottle of slightly fizzy cool red wine from Emilia-Romagna sweating and perched precariously on the deck, when I first heard of intuitive eating. “I've been intuitive eating” was the…

MK Fleming I quite liked this!

There are certain things to look forward to in the depths of winter. The Super Bowl! Awards shows! The fact that it's marginally more socially acceptable to get bundled up on the couch and fall heavily into a YouTube hole on a Saturday night!

The long read: It's cheap, attractive and convenient, and we eat it every day - it's difficult not to. But is ultra-processed food making us ill and driving the global obesity crisis?

MK Fleming I am...ambivalent.

“What have I gotten myself into?” I wondered while tying my shoes. I hated running my entire Army career; voluntarily committing to run daily for 40 days seemed absurd. But I was feeling desperate: Work had gotten overwhelming…

MK Fleming I love Veterans.

Around Valentine's Day, Canadians fuss over how they show loved ones how much they care. What are the most heartfelt gifts to give ? Words to say ? Flowers to give? (Maybe think twice on the rose bouquet …) With all this rumination on…

MK Fleming it's true...and you are worth it.

A haredi Orthodox mother of five won the half-marathon at the 18th annual Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon event. Beatie Deutsch, 30, finished in a time of 1:16:4 to win in the women's category on Sunday, the Miami Herald reported. It was…

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): Children's vulnerability towards depression, anxiety, impulsive behaviour, and poor cognitive performance could be determined by considering the hours of sleep they manage to get. Sleep states are active…

MK Fleming Sleep MATTERS

I wipe the sweat from my brow as I complete my workout on this unseasonably warm February day. I snap a photo of myself and post it to social media, reminding my followers that this 65-degree winter afternoon is perfect for running in shorts and a…

MK Fleming I love this. Running has theraputic value...but it is NOT therapy. Short but beautiful.