"The world is coming." For the first time in 16 years, the Special Olympics World Summer Games will return to the United States this July and August. The city of Los Angeles will play host to over 7,000 Special Olympics athletes and 30,000 volunteers and I will be one of them! After a life-changing experience at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Greece, my family is eager to once again volunteer in California this year. Making that same journey from Athens to Los Angeles will be the Olympic torch; this … [Read more...]
New England to Welcome Olympian Jeff Galloway
Spring is in the air so get ready to run. Run to Middletown, Connecticut to meet and learn from U.S. Olympian Jeff Galloway. Get your seasonal tune-up and spend three hours with the man himself; founder of the Run Walk Run method, inspirational speaker, author, and all-around great guy. On April 11, 2015, find your way to the Nutmeg State and get your Jeff on! Jeff Galloway's Running School Olympian Jeff Galloway is coming to our area to help you stay injury free, run faster, go farther, weigh less and enjoy … [Read more...]
An OOFOS Review Fit For a Princess
Feel the "OO." That's what I was told. Runner after runner has gushed about this product's cushy feel and dreamy ride. When I was recently offered a pair of OOFOS sandals for review, I sprinted at the chance to do some PT "research." **I was not paid to participate in this review, nor am I receiving monetary compensation for including a link to the OOFOS website. All opinions are 100% my own. OOFOS Review Though I had not received my personal "glass slippers" before I left for Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, I was … [Read more...]
Hungry to Register for Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon?
**As forecasted, this race sold out far quicker than usual. (Remember, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler was pulled from the 2015 runDisney line-up.) Read on for tips to register now that the race is officially full! Come and get it!! Mmmmmm. It's time to order up your Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. On Tuesday, March 17th at Noon EST, salivating runners can reserve their spot for this November 7th and 8th, 2015 event. I missed this race last year when I opted for the inaugural Avengers Super … [Read more...]
Running Injury Free with Jeff Galloway
Running injury free? Is that possible?? As I touched on in the last installment of Jeff Galloway Blogger Tips (Osteoarthritis and Running: What Are the Facts?) for decades the medical community has approached long distance running with caution. I know this first-hand from my internship at New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery in 1978. The prevailing thinking was that knees and marathons were a bad mix. Don't forget, the "running craze" was just taking root. Running for recreation only became popular as Steve Prefontaine … [Read more...]
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