Running may counteract risks of Alzheimer’s gene

Regular exercise seems to slow down plaque buildup in the brain

Stillwater running club will take part in state marathon

STILLWATER, Okla. — The Stillwater Running Club is sponsoring an event to inform and help those wishing to participate in this year’s Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

Running Marathons Won’t Kill You

It’s one of the more puzzling ironies of exercise — tragic news of people dying during or after completing a marathon. In 2009, four runners died during half-marathons in San Jose, Cal. and Detroit, and last year, two runners died at the Philadelphia Marathon, one at the finish line and another about a quarter-mile from [...]

CAS sanction Contador with two year ban

This article originally appeared on Cyclingnews.com . The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Alberto Contador should face a two year sanction for his positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France. After a long-running saga, CAS announced on Monday that it had upheld the UCI and WADA’s joint appeal against the Spanish Cycling Federation’s (RFEC) decision not to suspend ...

Wayne L. Westcott: Step up intensity to shed pounds

Essentially, when you burn 3,500 more calories than you eat, you lose 1 pound of fat.