Topic: Running

4 books I shouldn’t have liked – but did

You all know what I mean here: You walk into a bookstore, pick up a book, take one look at its cover or read one paragraph of the jacket copy and say, “Oh, this book’s not for me because...." But you might be wrong. Here are four books that I really liked – even though I shouldn't have.

In South Korea, a run with a view

A South Korean marathon draws 15,000 people every year to run alongside lines of blossoming cherry trees.

Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode

Jill Biden will take an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."

Jill Biden set to guest on Lifetime's 'Army Wives'

Jill Biden will make a guest appearance on the military drama to raise awareness of the contributions by US. men and women in uniform.

Boston Marathon and beyond: Running is ready for a barefoot revolution

Boston Marathon runners feel compelled to wear high-tech – and expensive – running shoes. But the way to run better, feel better, and even live better is to run with no shoes at all.

10 Cheap (or Free) Ways to Lose Weight

Is Sarah Palin Newsweek cover sexist? Palin says yes.

The Sarah Palin Newsweek cover is generating a lot of controversy. Palin says the Newsweek cover is sexist.

One year after the massacres, Kenya's runners reflect

Grisly stories seem to hang in the air above Kenya's Rift Valley, where many of the country's world-class runners train.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami writes about his love of long-distance running.

Reporters on the Job

Perfect pesto

Got lots of basil? Make some pesto.