Swimming Bests Running in My Workout Potential

Swimming is an effective workout for the body. When compared to running, the New York Times states runners travel more than three times farther than swimmers in the same amount of time. Yet, the number of calories burned from both exercises appeared to be the same. The distance is simply different. Runners have to run farther to get the same workout in a shorter distance in the pool.

Holt: I'm walking the 5K, and that's OK

Tonight I'll join 8,000 others hitting the pavement in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Fargo 5K. I'll be walking, not running, my first 5K. I used to think I shouldn't bother until I could run it, but why wait?

Running with a purpose

Meb Keflezighi wasn’t sure if he’d ever walk naturally again, let alone run another full 26-mile marathon. He’d resigned to crawling on his elbows and knees after suffering a hip injury at the U.S. Olympic trials in November 2007. But now, Keflezighi, who trains in Mammoth Lakes, is one of 40 elite runners who will be in The City to race the 101st Bay to Breakers on Sunday. The event will be his ...

Don't let injuries bring you to your knees

MINNEAPOLIS -- No golfer likes it when a shot lands in a sand trap, but Jeff Robinson used to get particularly distraught when it happened. Having struggled with sore knees for two decades, just navigating the small descent into a bunker was excruciating. "I couldn't go downhill without pain," he said. "By the end of the round, my knees would be totally inflamed." read more

Liam Neeson reluctant to quit action movies

Liam Neeson hopes his knees "hold up" to star in many more action movies.