Soda Pop – Does It Affect Performance?

By Lora Erickson “Blonde Runner” The majority of American’s are overweight or obese for a reason. I believe this is largely due to the “empty calorie” consumption of soda pop and the increased use of convenience foods. While there are many other factors that lead to fat American’s like fitness (or lack of it); a [...]

Commuter VI

By Cynna Woo The morning drive back to New Jersey is cold and dark at 7 a.m. This winter has been the snowiest ever. I never mind the drive down to New Jersey too much. It’s the reverse route back over the river and through the concrete jungle of Philadelphia, Yeadon and then Lansdowne that [...]

My First Pair Of Running Shoes

By Lora Erickson aka “Blonde Runner” I remember my first pair of what I thought was a “good” pair of running shoes. I was a freshman in high school and the coach noticed my shoes and encouraged me to buy some good shoes for running so my Mom took me to the local department store [...]

The Handshake

What Does A Handshake Mean To You? by David Yancy Kang Contrary to the words of Greg Graffin of Bad Religion, a handshake is more than a silent ‘fuck you’. What does a handshake mean to you? It makes me think about the gesture itself. I’ve been told that it’s existed since ancient times as [...]

The Easier Ride

By Robert J. Ottaviani “All aboard, Pittsburgh to New York this way please.” The train guard stood tall and dapper dressed up in his navy blue uniform with cap while directing the boarding traffic. We rolled our baggage on the loading platform past several cars until we decided which car we wanted to enter. “Let [...]

Lissie Maurus … One of Those Voices

Ten Topics in 2010 By Jim Calder Any music fan will tell you that there are voices that stick inside of your head and voices that get shut out and shut down by the miniature hydro powered vaults that we place on our ear drums, which are directly connected to the “Music Taste” sections of [...]

03.12.2010

Did you know? The largest statue in the world is Mount Rushmore, the heads of four US Presidents carved into the Black Hills near Keystone. The heads are 18 m (60 ft) tall.

My First Half Marathon

Journey From Philadelphia to Myrtle Beach to Run 13.1 Miles By Lauren Grant   Let me first begin by saying that everything that could have gone wrong on this trip, did. To tell this story, I should probably start from the beginning. Several months ago, I tried to convince my boyfriend to run a half [...]