Photo: Jackson Lee, Splash News Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes were recently photographed running together. My jaw dropped when I read that Cruise, who was ahead of the Mrs., turned around and yelled at her to run "harder" and "faster." I'm ...

Photo: jupiterimages A recent study on addiction, withdrawal and running would lead any runner to ask this very question. The way the findings have been reported in popular media outlets essentially draws ...

Photo: Getty Images Anyone who's had to keep themselves going through a 15-mile run in the middle of summer or dead of winter understands that mental motivation is a pivotal part in determining whether ...

Photo: Chipmitten, Flickr As someone who huffed and puffed her way around the track this morning for a sprint workout, I was very interested to learn about a new study pointing to vitamin D for improved ...

Photo: Ed Yourdon, Flickr Lace up your running shoes and get ready to celebrate -- Sunday, November 8 is World Run Day 2009! World Run Day was conceptualized in 1999 by veteran runner Bill McDermott, who told Active.com, "The idea was an ...

As an avid runner for many years, I've suffered through the gamut of injuries associated with this high-impact sport -- stress fracture, plantar fasciitis, IT band injuries, knee pain and bursitis. The countless specialists I've seen all seem to ...

One of my favourite sounds is the dull crunch of my running shoes on earth, the purity of cool air rushing past my ears against the sound of measured breathing. Running is my escape from the tension and loudness of life: the one time of day that I ...

Feel like you hit a plateau on your runs? I can relate -- I feel like I've been running at the same pace since I've started. I know I've gotten marginally faster but I'm having trouble pushing myself further -- I feel like I'm already going at my max ...