STL NEWS

04.24.14

Recovering from a Hangover

It happens to all of us. We get a little overzealous and end up pushing it to an extreme. We’ve planned this weekend for so long and, when the long-awaited day finally arrives, we get caught up in the moment. It's not the least bit shocking to have a bit of a hangover afterwards.&…

Read More › 04.22.14

Iceburgs and Insulin: Kurt Bauman?s Story

Stretching off the coast of the southernmost tip of South America—where you are nearer to the South Pole than you are to the equator—the Drake Passage spans the distance from Cape Horn to the northern tendrils of Antarctica. There, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans come together in…

Read More › 04.18.14

On a Spring and a Prayer

It was chilly for August. That, or maybe I just wasn't used to being up before the sun. Either way, my feet were cold and wet from stumbling around in the predawn, dew-covered grass for the past hour or so. As the sun started to transform the landscape from shadowy grays to gold, I was able …

Read More › 04.16.14

For Boston | One Year Later

On April 16, 2013, we ran this column following the bombings at the Boston Marathon. One year later, the words ring truer than ever. Far from being bullied into timidity or paralyzed by fear, the running community banded together with intensified resolve, fortified strength, and an amplified…

Read More › 04.10.14

Ambition Only Begins the Battle

Congratulations to everyone that toed the line starting this past weekend, whether it be in Springfield at the Lincoln Half, downtown for the GO! races, or elsewhere.  Each of you deserve credit for having the strength and courage to take on the challenge of racing.   As many of y…

Read More › 04.8.14

Slow is the New Fast

Why am I so amazing at being dumb? Seriously. If there were such a thing as “Competitive Slow Learning,” I’d be a champion.  “Amy, can you repeatedly make unwise training decisions?”  Yes!  “Can you brazenly disregard the anthology of run…

Read More › 04.3.14

March Madness

Basketball isn't the only sport with a version of "Madness."  Nope, running has it, too.  And the number of cases of our running Madness increase in March and April, just like basketball.  Ours is caused by an increase in the number of daylight hours and a rise in ambient temp…

Read More › 04.1.14

So This is What Happened

“Runners! Take your marks!”  Swooped across the track in a waterfall formation, we waited in total stillness for the gunshot, fifteen or so collegiate athletes, wearing spikes and two years removed from acquiring their driver’s licenses, and me, wearing road racing fl…

Read More › 03.26.14

Let's Take This Outside

Remember that indoor track meet? You know, the one I botched out the wazoo? The one with the Alabama Crimson Tide and the spectator who adopted me and told me not to give up on life even though I was probably so humiliated I might be tempted to throw myself in front of a 60-meter hurdler?
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Read More › 03.22.14

It's Grand Opening Week in Town & Country!

We’re celebrating the opening of FLEET FEET Town & Country and the Grand Re-Opening of Swim Bike Run.  Join us for five days of social runs, group rides, product demos, training clinics, good food, music, and more!  Stop by and learn why Swim Bike Run is now you one-sto…

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