Running at night used to frighten me. Part of it was simply safety, the question of whether level ground would truly appear under each tentative footstep, and whether the temporary but complete blindness suffered while running toward headlights was, in fact, concealing death. Don Kardong blindnesscompleteconceal share on social
Cold is not without its risks to runners, of course, especially ones who don't head south when winter visits their neighborhood. Even pooh-pooh-ers of frozen lungs and lovers of dark jogs over permafrost have been known to be careful about certain hazards. Don Kardong carefulcolddark share on social
There's always somebody doing something more extreme than you are. It used to be that if you ran the marathon, that was the end of it. Don Kardong endextrememarathon Change image and share on social
When I started running, a gadget was a wristwatch with a secondhand on it. Don Kardong gadgetrunsecondhand Change image and share on social
I know runners who have suffered a tick bite and ended up with Lyme disease. I'll take an angry moose any day. Don Kardong angrybiteday Change image and share on social
The body responds to a calorie deficit by slowing down the metabolism and burning muscle tissue. That leads to weakness, sluggishness, slow times. In girls, it can also result in cessation of menstrual periods, which in turn leads to loss of bone density and frequent stress fractures. Don Kardong bodyboneburn share on social
Clearly, there are things a runner does, intentionally or not, that disrupt team cohesion. And there are also things a runner doesn't do that can cause problems: not trying, showing up late, skipping team-building activities, and ignoring the coach's instructions. Don Kardong activitybuildcoach share on social
When an athlete has relegated the persistent rumors of cheating to the back room of the mind, he hasn't really forgotten them. And when he glances back to where rumors hunker in the darkness, he hopes with a savage heart that somehow, some day, those cheaters will be brought to justice. Don Kardong athletebackbring share on social
The Kenyans beat up on the American runners in every road race every weekend of the year, but we're way ahead of them in the number and quality of our Elvis impersonators. We get our X-Men and gorillas. Don Kardong aheadamericanbeat share on social
For most teenage runners, the right foods means a varied diet, decreasing the amount of fat found in the typical American diet and replacing those calories with carbohydrates. Avoid saturated fats, such as those found in fried foods, and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Don Kardong americanamountavoid share on social
