Sun, Apr 5 2020

In the hills of the Kenyan highlands, among the world's most spectacular marathon runners, morning comes early, with the 5 a.m. ring of a bicycle bell. It's December and Eliud Kipchoge is stirring in the predawn gloom, already thinking about the…

USWNT star Alex Morgan is pregnant with her first child. In a recent interview, the prolific striker revealed to Glamour that her latest contract with Nike — one of her leading sponsors — includes remarkable maternity protections. The…

MK Fleming hopefully this is for ALL WOMEN not just Nike's biggest stars.

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain't No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications…

Aliphine Tuliamuk still remembers the day she received her first pair of running shoes. Nearly twenty years ago, the future 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion was just another promising young runner in the Rift Valley province of her native…

It's not just Olympic dreams that are being put on hold for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner. In this Women's Running exclusive, Tuliamuk opens up for the first time about the full impact this global pandemic has had on her life. It was…

I notice the smell first. I'd been expecting the unnerving thwomps and grunts and the general intensity, but stepping into Gifford Hall, where Navarro Cheer is holding its practice, it's the smell that almost knocks me off my feet. It isn't body…

Easy is not a constant pace each day. Easy is an effort level that can vary based on stress. And, sometimes, keeping it easy physically and mentally requires a run to be very, very slow. Slow runs now can lead to speed breakthroughs later. I'm not…

Researchers in Norway just published a study comparing the effectiveness of a “long, traditional” warm-up with a “short, specific” one for cross-country skiing sprints. The warm-up is one of those things that, as Gina…

MK Fleming to performance. warming up doesn't improve performance.... but that's not why we do warm-ups.

The second in a series of articles originally intended as part of our Olympic Trials Women's Long Jump Preview. With the Trials and Olympics now postponed to 2021 by the COVID-19 crisis, we present this series as a current look at a U.S. wheelhouse…

Healthcare workers are fighting COVID-19 for all of us. We hope we've been able to make their time on the frontlines a little more comfortable with 10,000 free pairs of Brooks shoes. While we are not currently accepting new requests for shoes, we…

I am thankful and glad that we have not met in person, as far as I know. You, sir or madam, are a menace to the world. It's been angering, sobering and disheartening to follow your path of destruction. First you wreaked havoc on China, then rapidly…

MK Fleming RUNNERS ARE TOUGHER

The 2019 U.S. Skyrunner Ultra Champ and TDS (UTMB's 145-kilometer event) runner-up Hillary Allen, 31, lives in a secluded cabin outside of Annecy, France, which is under strict lockdown measures. Residents aren't allowed to venture more than 500…

As more people worldwide stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19, there's a new 'added pressure' to stay fit, according to Claire Mysko, the CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Experts and many who have struggled with eating…

ScienceDaily – May 23, 2019

When active sport is at the centre of a profession or education, pain is often a constant companion -- pain being defined in this case as physical and psychological symptoms. 'One in three top athletes suffers significant pain,' explains Dr.

The coronavirus outbreak has forced businesses around the world to shut their doors and sent the public into a frenzy as people scatter to buy supplies to deal with this pandemic. These are difficult times for everyone, whether infected by COVID-19…

Henry Ton was looking for a way to help himself and neighbors stay fit and active after his gym closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 46-year-old software engineer in suburban Phoenix organized a small running group he jokingly calls his…

In trying times, the desire to get outside can be tempered by uncertainty and the lure of a cozy couch. But there's no better cure for stoking your adrenaline and getting after it than being inspired by others doing just that. To that end, here are…

MK Fleming Under an Arctic Sky was FASCINATING!

Medical Xpress – Science X staff – Mar 29, 3:51 AM

A South African couple who ran a marathon on the balcony of their Dubai apartment, streaming it online, plan to take the project global to help people shake off the coronavirus blues. Collin Allin, 41, and wife Hilda covered the 42.2-kilometre…

You can say it: Life as you know it is completely different right now, and it feels crappy. With COVID-19 sweeping the country and world, major restrictions and regulations have been put in place to help slow the spread of the virus. And those…