Regional Features
Clark cross country runs into transition
(By PAUL VALENCIA Columbian Staff Writer )The Clark College cross country program hopes two coaches are better than one this year.
Dave Caldwell, who is heading into his fifth season with the Penguins, has welcomed former Heritage High School coach Ryan Hovde as a co-head coach. The Penguins met Friday morning for their first practice, and both coaches are excited about the concept.
Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories
(By JOAN LOWY, Tri-City Herald) WASHINGTON Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health group.
Wenatchee: Jogging in the city
Urban runs are a perfect way to wipe away the stress and to take in slices of the Apple Capital of the World
Track notebook Book examines Nike's ascent
Geoff Hollister is a little like Nike's version of Forrest Gump -- the guy who landed at the right place and the right time and was connected to almost everything important.
VERDICT: PERFECT
(The Oregonian) She lifts her head from the track and waits, because this is the moment athletes should find out if they are Olympic material.
As if U.S. track and field didn't have enough trouble connecting with the average sports fan, now there is loose talk about changing the selection process for the Olympic team.
Athletes give Eugene's hospitality a gold medal
For the 10-day span that ended Sunday, the sport of track and field moved through a living museum -- freshly refurbished and unveiling exhibits daily.
Chuckanut Foot Race is a family affair - The Chuckanut Foot Race, the state’s oldest distance event
(Bellingham Herald) Genevie Roguski and the Chuckanut Foot Race pretty much grew up together. Then it was her turn to help inspire her father, Gale Pfueller, to mature into an outstanding master’s division runner.
Sportsmedicine: The running problem that can kill you
John Robertson, N.D.
January 2005
Location
Northwest Runner
While the health benefits of running are varied and numerous, there are also health problems that, if not caused by running, are at least associated with it. These problems are largely self-inflicted and, if not completely preventable, are most often fixable with an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Our far-flung running correspondents: All Aboard! Eric Steiner's Marrakech Express
Eric Steiner. Photos by Vickie Steiner
Northwest Runner
Less than 24 hours after landing at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, I was waiting for pre-race instructions at the starting line of the 16 th annual Marathon de Marrakech. Jet lag aside, I was at the starting line of my first half-marathon in seven years on a whirlwind visit that also included Casablanca and Fes.
SPECIAL RACE REPORT: First Light Marathon
Ric Hart
January 13, 2008
Mobile, Alabama
Northwest Runner
I'm really looking forward to this marathon for numerous reasons. First, another state in my 50 states quest and my 9th state, one more and I can join the club. And next I get to see my brother Ed and his girlfriend Bobby. My good friend Rich will be coming with me and he will get his 10th state (drat, before me).
