Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Runners, Rest Easy: Heart Risks Seem Overblown - WSJ.com

Runners, Rest Easy: Heart Risks Seem Overblown - WSJ.com: "Scattered reports of heart-related deaths during marathons and half marathons over the past few years have prompted questions about the safety of the events. But a study of participants over more than a decade found only a tiny risk of cardiac arrest during or immediately after a race, a 1 in 184,000 chance."

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Chicago Marathon’s Carey Pinkowski on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - National Running | Examiner.com

Chicago Marathon’s Carey Pinkowski on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - National Running | Examiner.com: "On Saturday morning more than 300 runners will attempt to earn a spot on Team USA at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas. Only the top three men and women will make the cut."

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