• "Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about "
  PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian
  
  
  Photo below by Victah/www.photorun.net: Start of the 2007 Freihofers Run for Women 5K in Albany, NY

Newsworthy

• ZOOMA Women's Race Series Announces CARE as Exclusive National Charity
  
• Astavita Sponsors seeMOMMYrun to Help Build Healthy Families
  
• seeMOMMYrun and Corazonas Foods Help Families Stay Heart-Healthy in the New Year
  
• ZOOMA Women's Race Series Launches Free Online Trainer for Participants
  
• ZOOMA Women's Race Series in 2008 to Encourage Healthy Lifestyle
  ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon & 10K will be held on June 1, 2008
• Menorrhagia and Running
  Information on excessive menstrual bleeding and running from www.daretowearwhite.com
• Heart Health for Women
  Tips from the American Heart Association
• Deena Kastor's New Web Site
  At the top of her game

Go

• Sports Bras Are Getting The "Bounce Test"
  For The First Time, Videos of High Impact Sports Bras Being Put To The Test Can Now Be Seen At HerRoom.com
• On the Track with Alisa Harvey
  How to Increase Your Speed
• RRCA Runner Safety Guidelines
  Let's be Safe!
• Why Do I Run?
  More Than Enough Reasons
• Get Started
  Jeff Galloway offers tips
• Racing Basics
  by Harry Cross
• Running in a 5K Road Race
  Lowell Ladd provides advice for first-timers
• Racing Faster
  Carolyn Mather of the Running Journal advises women who want to improve
• Tapering
  Short and Fast is Best
• The Secrets of the Weight Room
  Melissa Merson's experiences with weights
• Energy Gels
  A Full Flavored Way to Sustain Energy
• Becoming a Stronger, Leaner, Faster Runner with Core Conditioning
  Stability and strength for body movement
• On Turning 40
  Alisa Harvey of Manassas, VA, on longevity as a runner
• Marathoning Across the USA
  Janet Newburgh tells how she marathoned in every state
• Training for a Stronger and Greater Range of Motion
  Core training for increased strength
• Women, Weight & Menopause
  Nancy Clark answers the questions
• Solo Unsupported Ultra on the Towpath
  Peyton Robinson's story about believing in yourself
• Are you Getting Enough Calcium?
  Denise Feeley helps you decide
• Run for Your Life!
  Two women's marathon experiences
• Gym Etiquette
  Pat Barone offers advice
• Personal Trainers: They are NOT Created Equal
  Carrie Pepper helps you select
• An Ultramarathon Completes My Season
  An inspirational path to an Ultramarathon

Herstory

• Shalane Flanagan (26) of North Carolina Sets Women's 10,000m American Record of 30:34.49
  2004 Olympian in 5000m Debuts in Longer Event at 2008 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational
• Joan Benoit Samuelson Elected to USOC Hall of Fame
  1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist & Founder of the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race
• Kara Goucher of Eugene, OR Wins 10,000m 2007 World Bronze Medal
  First American woman to medal in event at IAAF World Championships in Athletics
• Marathoner Deena Kastor: A Refreshing Return to the Track
  Her Fifth 10,000m Title at 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• Wilma Rudolph: Olympian
  Bio, videos, quotes from an accomplished athlete
• Mary Slaney at the Millrose Games on Running and Motivation
  
• 2006 RYKA Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon Race Day Report
  Sunday, August 27, 2006
• For the Record: Deena Kastor Wins the 2006 Flora London Marathon
  Deena Kastor Lowers the American Women's Marathon Record Again and Runs Sub-2:20
• Katherine Switzer, Revolutionary
  Finisher of the 1967 all-male Boston Marathon, television commentator
• Anne Audain, Professional Athlete
  Book review of Audain's Uncommon Heart, which describes her experience as a road racer in the 1980s
• 2002 ING New York City Marathon
  The New York Road Runners Club brings together Deena Kastor, Katherine Switzer, and a talented women's field

Motherhood

• Running While Pregnant
  Annemarie Jutel is a Registered Nurse and has run through two pregnancies
• When to Return to Running after Childbirth
  Ask the Coach
• Running Mothers
  Jim Hage writes about local women who find time to run and raise a family

Social

• Conversations on the Run
  A sociologist provides observations on club runners
• Dating and Running
  Susan Miles on the advantages of dating another runner
• Running for Intimacy
  Patricia Tansey discusses the unique aspects of running relationships

Trail Running

• Trail Safety
  Local trail enthusiast Joyce Adams has written "Muddy Shoe" reviews of many area trails. She runs through safety rules for this column
• Muddy Shoe Trail Reviews
  Find a nearby trail to explore
• Back to Nature
  Tim Sprinkle provides advice on the transition from road to trail

Training for Specific Race Distances

• Training for the 5K
  
• Training for the 8K
  
• Training for the 10K
  
• Training for the 10 Mile
  
• Training for the 20K
  
• Training for the Marathon