PITTSFORD — About 355 people ran five miles in 30-degree weather Sunday morning, all in the name of physical fitness for kids.
The Southeast Family YMCA hosted its 25th Anniversary Turkey Classic Sunday, raising money for its Invest in Youth program. An additional 150 people ran in the event’s one-mile run.
“All of the money raised goes to our Invest in Youth campaign, providing opportunities for children and families that otherwise wouldn’t Read the rest of this entry »

Boulder, CO, USA — January 7, 2009 — Next to running shoes, a training diary is the most important piece of training equipment a runner owns. Running coach and fitness journalist Matt Fitzgerald has improved upon this critical training tool with his new book,
. Whether training to set a personal record in a 5K race or to complete a first marathon, runners of all abilities will improve their times and run injury-free with
. The book includes Read the rest of this entry »

The winner of three New York City Marathons and one Boston Marathon in the 1980s, Salazar coaches elite runners, including Duluth native Kara Goucher. Some of them were with him last year when he collapsed and stopped breathing.
Salazar, 50, went 14 minutes without a pulse before paramedics restarted his heart with an external defibrillator. He had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted while recovering in the hospital, and the security the device Read the rest of this entry »