What's New at WomenRunningTogether
Keep up-to-date with all the news, additions and changes to WomenRunningTogether. Carmel Papworth-Barnum, Editor Be Part of the WomenRunningTogether! Tell your running story by clicking here and become a permanent part of WomenRunningTogether.com for others to read! Sep 3, 2010, "Faster Back" Easy Runs
Why not use easy run days to make the runs more fun, improve concentration, and help your race performances? Sep 1, 2010, Celiac Disease &Gluten Intolerance
Aug 31, 2010, Saying No to Drugs
Aug 30, 2010, American Record for Liz
Aug 26, 2010, No Excuses
Aug 24, 2010, Mary's Record Breaking Summer
Mary Harada ran another American Record time -- this time in the 3K -- beating the previous existing American Record (W75-79) that stood for 25 years by almost 2 minutes!! Aug 24, 2010, Sensational 60!Fantastic achievement Bernie - I am also 60 and ran a 53.56 10km last Saturday and was absolutely chuffed. I also used to smoke and was told I would Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sensational 60!" Aug 23, 2010, Cancel Your Pre-run Stretch - Wait a Minute!
Aug 20, 2010, Undesired Sideliners: Runner’s Diarrhea & Side Stitches
Aug 18, 2010, How 'bout It? Falmouth Road Race...
Aug 16, 2010, Lisa is a big-time runnerYes, I have enjoyed announcing Lisa over the past 3 seasons. She is a big-time runner who has many admirable qualities, including the following: 1. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lisa is a big-time runner" Aug 15, 2010, Lisa Valle – A Fire Breathing Horse
Aug 15, 2010, Quotes By Diana DeMarThe gold mine within is the only true place to look for wealth and happiness.--Diana DeMar The truth always catches up to you no matter how fast you try Permalink -- click for full blog post "Quotes By Diana DeMar" Aug 13, 2010, Mix It Up With A Mountain
Aug 12, 2010, WRT Running Gear
We've got running tops and caps made from soft stretch fabric that wicks sweat away from your body keeping you cool and dry. Also check out our cotton fashion tees. Click here to visit WRT's Store. Aug 9, 2010, Courage
Aug 7, 2010, Exercise Boosts Cancer Survival Rate
Did you know that among 269 cancer patients who exercised for at least 3 months, the cancer survival rate was 93%? This is higher than the national average of 66%. In the breast cancer group, exercisers have a 95% survival rate, as compared to the national average of 89%. Aug 5, 2010, Roundtable Blog: Your Perspective
Aug 4, 2010, Carrie Parsi - Intrepid Runner
Carrie Parsi has been a pioneer in masters women’s running since she started running in 1977 at 37. However her most challenging physical experiences have occurred since retiring in 1999 at 60 – and they weren’t the Boston Marathon or Mount Washington. Aug 3, 2010, Baby, We Were Born to Run
Aug 1, 2010, Bernie's Rocky Road to 4 World Records
Bernie Portenski fell in love with the marathon in 1981.Twenty-nine years and 107 marathons later Bernie turned 60 and started chasing world records in her age group. Jul 31, 2010, You are still my hero!Your essay is priceless! It nails the dilemma felt by all athletes struggling to realize their potential amid memory of their former glory. I've heard Permalink -- click for full blog post "You are still my hero!" Jul 30, 2010, Training for a Fall Marathon
Jul 29, 2010, Great ExpectationsIt's nice to see that someone out there is tracking my performances:) The McMillan calculator is limited because it does not take age and gender into Permalink -- click for full blog post "Great Expectations" Jul 29, 2010, Masters Closing in On Opens
Jul 29, 2010, About equal performancesInterestingly, by at least one measure (McMillan calculator), the 43:00 10k is a slightly *better* performance than the 5k (equals a 20:42) or 3k (equals Permalink -- click for full blog post "About equal performances" Jul 28, 2010, The Struggle Towards the Heights
Distance runner Joanna Harper first read Albert Camus’s essay The Myth of Sisyphus when she was in high school. Sisyphus was a character in Greek Mythology who had been sentenced by the gods to roll a rock up a hill for all eternity. Joanna says, "It wasn’t until I got to be a master’s runner that my running began to resemble the toils of Sisyphus..." Jul 27, 2010, Sabra Harvey's 1500m World Record
Jul 27, 2010, Suggestions for 2011 World Masters
Jul 26, 2010, More Records Fall in Fast 1500's
Jul 25, 2010, Suzi is Breaking Records
Jul 25, 2010, Inspirational!Congratulations Sue! You are a shining example to us all Permalink -- click for full blog post "Inspirational!" Jul 25, 2010, Kathy Jager’s Mission
Jul 24, 2010, Love Over the Steeples
Jul 24, 2010, Women Smash Steeple Records
First up Kathy Martin (58) broke her own W55 American record running 8:13.10.Then in the W35 to W54 race two records fell. Current World Champion (800/1500/2k steeple) Lisa Valle (44) set a new W40 World Record with a stunning time of 6:51.92. Jul 23, 2010, Mary Harada Takes US Record as Women fly in the 5k's
Liberty's Mary Harada, who has just moved up to W75 and has already set records in the mile, ran 26:55.11 for a new American Record. Jul 21, 2010, Outstanding Women Racing This Week-end
One of dozens of world record holders is two-time Sullivan Award finalist Phil Raschker. Jul 20, 2010, Masters T&F Champs SacramentoThe USATF Masters T&F champs kicks off Thursday. Here's the official press release. Great line up of past champions plus it's good see some new women hitting the track. All the best to everyone competing. Stay cool, have fun and run well! Jul 19, 2010, Latest Nutrition News
Jul 17, 2010, Cut The Tempo Runs When Tapering
Dr. Scott Trapp of Ball State University recently led a group of researchers to study ideal tapering for a three week period prior to an 8K cross-country race. Jul 15, 2010, Keeping Cool on a Hot Race Day
Jul 12, 2010, Schedule Up - USATF Masters ChampsHey, masters women the schedule is posted for the USATF Masters Track & Field Champs. Jul 12, 2010, Fast Running - Track & Road
Records fell on the track and road over the weekend. Lisa Valle broke the World Record in the W40 2,000 meter steeplechase with her 6:52.60. Jul 11, 2010, Running and Grooving
Jul 9, 2010, Age Groups, Names at National Champs
Jul 8, 2010, Kelly Jaske
In January 2009 Portland runner Kelly Jaske burst onto the national running scene by placing 2nd in the USATF half marathon championships in Houston Texas. She beat the likes of Colleen De Reuck and Amy Rudolph in the race and captured the attention of many fans of the sport. Jul 7, 2010, Bernie Smashes W60 Marathon WR
Jul 3, 2010, Prefontaine ClassicOne of the best track meets is on this weekend. TiVo the Prefontaine Classic today, check your guides - NBC 4.30pm EST. Jul 2, 2010, Precautions for a Hot, Humid Day
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Think of "junk miles" and they don't inspire. We all have easy run days, though -- more days of easy than hard running, in fact. 
For the past nine years, Lindsay Toraason has been suffering from celiac disease. Even now, she still fights the physical side effects of her food allergies. To help others who are no longer able to eat gluten, she created a 
Check out this 
Congrats to Liz Palmer with her American Record in the W50 80m hurdles (12.44) at this weekend's Rocky Mountain Masters Games. Liz has worked hard on her technique and lots of strength training in the gym. All that hard work is paying off big time!
News from Cathy...
This week USA Track & Field (USATF) released the results of their Stretch Study. The study examined pre-run stretching not post-run stretching. Their goal was to investigate whether stretching before a run helped prevent injuries.
Who among us hasn't been on a run and ducked into the bushes or chased down a restroom for a pit stop? This month Nancy Clark talks about the dreaded runners diarrhea and side stitch. Learn how to avoid getting sidelined with 
Joanna Harper recently caught up with World Masters Champion and W40 steeple World Record holder Lisa Valle. Lisa was born in 1966, the year of the horse in the Chinese zodiac. Each animal in the zodiac has a fixed element, and the element for the horse is fire. Joanna says this fits Lisa to a tee.
WomenRunningTogether now has a store! Find something fun to wear for your next training run, race or for just hanging around.
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow"....
Harvard anthropology professor Dan Lieberman, himself a runner, studies running and how it makes humans unique. He says, "We invented endurance running and it's the purest form of exercise".
As our 
Sabra Harvey shattered the W60 World Record for 1500 last Sunday with an incredible run of 5:12.27. Sabra was kind enough to answer a few questions about her race...
If you weren't in Sacramento for the USATF Masters Nationals, I'm sure you've caught on that it was hot, hot, hot... On the drive back to Reno (where it's also very hot) we brainstormed some ideas for the organizers of the 2011 WMA Champs. We're sure these clever folk are already on the case but here are our suggestions...
In the final day of the Masters T&F Champs in Sacramento, there was plenty of exciting action in the 1500's. Mary Harada set her second W75 American Record for the meet. Sabra Harvey shattered the World Record. Lisa Valle won her third national title in a fab W40 race.
Suzi MacLeod (W75) sizzled on the track, matching Sacramento's heat with her own hot performances. On Friday Suzi broke the World Record in the W75 400m with her time of 1:25.40. On Saturday she set an American Record in the 800m with 3:25.73.
How do you prepare for the Masters National Champs? Sprinter Kathy Jager (W67) spent a few months in Africa. Kathy is a nurse, who lives in Arizona, and volunteered for a 2-month stint in Uganda earlier this year. It was something she'd always wanted to do and the time seemed right. 
I interviewed Sue Nesbihal-Cordero, by phone a few months ago and was keen to meet her. When I got to the track yesterday Sue was already a lap into her 2k steeple. As I cheered in the back straight I heard the officials talking about rulebooks. 
Another scorching day at the track in Sacramento (mid 90's) and the action was hot in the Women's 2k Steeple.
Nancy Clark gives us the highlights the 2010 ACSM conference.
Just got in from another sweaty training run, we are hitting 100 today in Reno. With the Masters USATF track & field champs in Sacramento next week and the summer road season well underway I got to thinking about ways to keep cool on a hot race day. 
Just got back from a great T&F meet, the 
Last Sunday on July 4th, New Zealander Bernie Portenski broke the W60 Marathon World Record at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon in Queensland, Australia. Bernie's official time of 3.01.30 smashes the previous record held by USA's Barbara Miller of 3:14:50 set in 1999.