Earlier this year I had the opportunity to meet Chris McDougall, author of  Born To Run, at the race expo the day before the St. Luke’s Lehigh Valley Half Marathon. Let me preface this by saying I am not a barefoot runner nor do I ever plan to run barefoot. I am quite happy running with my feet neatly tucked into my running shoes. My biggest fear would be stepping on something sharp and cutting open my tender feet. Another fear is how much it would change how I run. …

A friend of mine ran 366 days in a row last year. He ended his streak on January 3, 2010. When I asked him why he decided to start this endeavor he replied, “I was pondering what goal I should set for myself running-wise for the year, and knew that with a toddler and a baby on the way, I wouldn’t have time to train for a marathon. I had seen the US Running Streak Association website and figured I could at the very least do the minimum requirement for …