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Health-conscious Japanese women are running in style

'The quickest way to beauty is to sweat." So goes the battle cry in a recent issue of Anan, Tokyo's most influential women's magazine. A year ago this same publication had boldly endorsed sex as the surefire way of attaining and maintaining a beautiful body.

Now its paradigm has shifted, as more women equate fashion with health and the sense of true empowerment gained by strenuous workouts. And far from being sports geeks, these women don't forget to accessorize their activities with femininely attractive sports paraphernalia. "Because sporty is sexy!" declares another blurb in the Anan issue, followed by: "Women who sweat are beautiful from the very core of their beings."

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Tales of the tape: The 10 best running films of all-time.

Blog:  Canada.com has put together a list of the 10 top running films of all time. 





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Rescuers Running Race Help Save Runner's Life

 If there's such a thing as a good time and place to have a heart attack, a Cincinnati man probably had one of the better ones during the Flying Pig Marathon Sunday.  Bobby Edwards, 55, was running near mile marker 10 when he collapsed and stopped breathing.  But only steps behind him were a group of firefighters and paramedics who were also running in the marathon.

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At Runner's World, A Sense of Direction

Blog:  If you subscribe to Runner's World Magazine, you'll enjoy reading this article.   A few years ago, Runner's World was losing readers.  After hiring David Willey, Runner's World is doing better than ever.


Click here find out why

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Want to run a marathon in an hour?

Blog:  A geneticist knows what genes would need to be manipulated in order for a person to run a marathon in an hour.  But can it be done???

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10 Best Running Films

Blog:  The Vancouver Sun put together a list of the 10 best running films of all time. 


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Runner dribbles his way to new world record

Blog:  A runner in the London Marathon is the new world record holder for the fastest marathon run while dribbling a basketball.  He did it in four hours, 30 minutes, and 29 seconds

Yep, the record you never thought would fall has fallen.


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Jogger saved by strangers now dead

Blog:  You might remember a story I posted earlier this month about a jogger who collapsed of a heart attack who was revived by a nurse and someone experienced in CPR.  Unfortunately, the jogger died over the weekend.  Very sad.

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Bees attack half-marathon runners

Blog:  Well, that would just suck.  Running a half-marathon and getting attacked by bees.  It happened to runners in Japan.

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This jogger got lucky

Blog:  A jogger in Canada had a heart attack while running on Tuesday.  Lucky for him, a CPR instructor and nurse saw him collapse and rushed to his aid. 


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