A recent article in the New York Times discusses the differences between wearing running shoes and going barefoot.
...the researchers taped 150 grams' worth of thin lead strips to the top of runners' stockinged feet. By adding an equal amount of weight to the bare foot, they could learn whether barefoot running really was physiologically more efficient than wearing shoes.
Sherry Arnold, an avid runner from Montana, never returned from her morning run on January 7th. According to CBS News, both suspects in her disappearance appeared in court yesterday.
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Runners, walkers, and bikers occasionally encounter dogs during a workout. It's important to keep in mind what you should do if ever in a dangerous situation.
There's been a few news stories floating around about people who were injured by dogs while running. We even had a WalkJogRun fan who told us they had a close call with a dog and was wondering what to do. We decided to ask an expert!
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As a young woman living in Chicago, I use a variety of social media tools to keep me safe while running. I create my routes on WalkJogRun, check-in at different locations on foursquare, tweet, and text on the run. In this blog post, I will explore these different social media outlets, and explain why they work to help me feel safe on the run.
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