- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Girls (on the Run) Run the World
By Maggie Fazeli FardFitness editor Maggie Fazeli Fard shares her volunteering experience, and insights from young women on building inner and outer strength.
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True Commitment: Kelli Merritt’s Success Story
By Joe HartShortly after being diagnosed with MS, Kelli Merritt completed a 5K to prove the disease wouldn't rule her life.
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Giving Back: Girls on the Run
By Maggie Fazeli FardMaggie Fazeli Fard reflects on her experience as a Girls on the Run coach, and preps for this Saturday's big 5K.
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PUMPING IRONY: My 5K Debate: Faith or Paranoia?
By Craig CoxCan I expect to run my annual 5K without any training, like I did last year? A new study could get me on the dreadmill.
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ESPRIT DE SHE: 5K My Way
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlSenior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl reflects on her experience in last night's Esprit de She 5K.
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Yes, You Can Do a 5K
By Kara Douglass ThomNo matter your current fitness level, completing a 5K is both doable and fun. Here’s how to get yourself to the starting line — and across the finish.
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ESPRIT DE SHE: Improving Endurance With Sprinting
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHow sprinting is helping one editor prep for the Esprit de She 5K.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: New Year, New Tradition
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDoes one 5K beget another? Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl finds motivation at Commitment Day.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Team EL
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAs a 5K newbie, I felt really lucky to have my coworkers join me in walking the Commitment Day event on New Year’s Day. It was extremely cold at the Minneapolis location (nearly 30 5K races happened across the country), but we bundle up and smiled as we walked the route. I think I even... Read more »
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: 2013: Commitment Day, Every Day
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHello dear readers! I’m blogging over at Unedited today about Commitment Day, a 5K in which I’ll be walk/running on New Year’s Day with my coworkers and friends. You’ll still find my weight-loss journey and healthy-living changes here, but I’ll be posting there once or twice a month as well. If you like what you’ve... Read more »
- Success Stories -
Why Every Day Is My Commitment Day
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlCourtney Lewis Opdahl on her fitness and weight-loss journey.
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PUMPING IRONY: Embracing the Unpredictable
By Craig CoxJanuary 1, 2013, is Commitment Day, and I don't have a clue what to expect. Maybe that's a good thing.
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PUMPING IRONY: My New Year’s Resolution
By Craig CoxA 5K race on New Year's Day outside in Minneapolis? Seemed like a good idea at the time.
- Success Stories -
Mark Miller’s Change of Heart
By Mark MillerAfter one of his daughters was hospitalized with a life-threatening condition, Mark Miller took his own health to heart.
3 Months to Your First 5K
By Dave KuehlsCompetitive running doesn’t require superhuman athletic ability — just a willingness to train and a realistic plan. Here’s how to make it to the finish line for the first time.