Yesterday, I had an allergy attack and sneezed about 200 times. That might be an exaggeration, but not by much. I took an Allegra-D. It didn’t work. I took a Claritin. It didn’t work. Finally, 12 hours later, I stopped…

Recently, Bill Cunningham, “On The Street” photographer for the NY Times, did an audio-slideshow on handbag styles of fashionistas in the Big Apple. I was pleased to see that the giant ones are still in style. I have several, and…

Yet another confession: I have a girl-crush on Jennifer Aniston. She’s pretty, she’s stylish and she seems dignified, especially compared to so many of her Hollywood peers.

But sometimes, I get annoyed when magazines portray her as some pillar of…

Confession: I love vino. Golf? Not so much. I tried it once, and couldn’t even make contact between the driver and the ball on the tee. Nevertheless, I figured it was as healthful, if not more so, than red wine.  Now…

Fleet Feet’s latest newsletter includes lists of upcoming races, training sessions and, of course, running items that they hock at their stores.  There’s also an interesting bit about the importance of strengthening your core and how it benefits running. Check…

Once in awhile, when I’m feeling generous, I’ll publish  ”A bunch of bits” including stored up nuggets that I find interesting. Let me know what you think?  And not just about these particular postings but in general. I’m new at this…

If you were near N. Kingshighway and McPherson Ave. at about 6:30 Wednesday night and happened to see a female runner fall down, ahem, that would have been me. Of course, I scraped the palms of my hands while trying…

Tim Russert’s death was unnerving news to a lot of people struggling with their weight, blood pressure and other high-risk factors for heart disease. Russert had recently passed a stress test and was on several medications to control his blood…

The first two marathons I ran were miserable. I arrived at the starting line (note: I said STARTING line) injured and fatigued. Staring down 26.2 miles under such conditions is depressing. Both races took me far longer to run and recover…

Researchers have found that the more fructose, a common soft-drink sweetener, that men drink, the higher their chances of getting gout.  Ouch! Meanwhile those who drank unsweetened tea had a lower incidence of the painful foot issue. Read more about it…