The Earth and Everything That's In It

The motives and rewards of running Aug/Sept 1994

On Coming Back

The benefits of getting out of shape Web Only

Memories You Can Wear

In which our editors try shoes from their youth JulyAugust 2009

Rich Races in Odd Places

Are lucrative events well off the beaten path good for running? June 2009

Footsteps: Days to Remember

Peeping Through the Keyholes of History June 2009

Letter to a High School Coach

Decades later, lessons linger Web Only

After the Last PR

One runner's motivation for keeping the faith Web Only

Get Off the Bus

Running from confinement to bliss Web Only

The Science Behind the Fiction

Will Gene Doping be the Next Big Sports Scandal May 2009

Call It Discipline, Determination or Whatever You Want

The means to long-term goals is one of running's great life lessons Web Only

After the Fighting Was Over

A Look at Kenyan Athletes in Iten, August 2008 March 2009

The Mystery of Honking

Why do runners make drivers honk like geese? Web Only

Running and "Aha! Moments"

Why revelations and lasting memories so often happen on the run Web Only

Running Battles: The Sounds of Silence

Alone with the world on a winter morning run Web Only

Invisible: Women in Senegal

Breaking barriers to hit the track JanFeb 2009

Learning to Love the Sport

How runners are reaching the next generations JanFeb 2009

And the Last Shall be First

Did distance running make us human? JanFeb 2009

World Class to Classy Coach

Steve Scott coaches, nurtures his small-college runners December 2008

2008 Beijing Olympics

A coach's view from the trenches December 2008

Running Battles: That Running Place

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Running and the Land

Runners and environmental leaders, a brief history November 2008

Going Green

What can you do to make your running more environmentally friendly? November 2008

Gold For Green

Rating the environmental efforts of races November 2008

How Records Are Broken

Is there really an upper limit to how fast people can run? November 2008

Running Battles: Savoring September

A beautiful month to celebrate one year in remission Web Only

Running Battles: Finding Gettysburg on Foot

The author takes on a historic battlefield Web Only

Running Battles: Finding a New Path

Learning to embrace the excitement of the unexpected Web Only

A Mortal Among the Ethiopians

Running with the Ethiopian mystique September 2008

Who's Next? USATF Retools After Masback's Abrupt Departure

The organization looks for a new leader May 2008