By Ian Kay, Daily Sports Writer on 1/24/08
The excitement for Emily Pendleton's senior prom started long before the dance actually started.
Competing at the Oak Harbor Invitational mere hours before her hair appointment, Pendleton launched her ...

Coach Jenny Hadfield For Active.com Congratulations, you’ve finished the marathon! Now what? Complete marathon recovery can take anywhere from several weeks to several months, depending on the intensity of your race perfo...

By Coach Jenny Hadfield For Active.com
Running outside in winter? Are you crazy? Although cold weather and the holidays can really play havoc on your running regimen, it is one of the best seasons to be a runner...

By Don Allison For Active.com To say 2007 was not the best year for the marathon here in the U.S. would certainly be an understatement. The sport experienced actual and near weather disasters (a deadly heat wave in Chicago and ...

Associated PressUpdated: January 22, 2008, 1:58 PM ET
AUSTIN -- Texas' Destinee Hooker, the two-time defending NCAA high jump champion, will skip track this season to train with the U.S. women's national volleyball team before the Olympics.
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Nice and Fast Team USA Minnesota reflects the low profile, and the toughness, of their home state By Jim GerweckAs featured in the JanFeb 2008 issue of Running Times Magazine They call it "Minnesota Nice," the stereotypical behavior of resident...