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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

Shoe4Africa: Make a soleful donation at the NYC Marathon

Posted August 6th, 2007 at 1:15 PM by Jessica Galvano

Section: News & Results, Columns, SPOTLIGHT

What: Toby Tanser brings the Shoe4Africa donation program to the ING NYC Marathon

Where: ING NYC Marathon; New York, NY

When: November 4, 2007

Why: The project offers marathoners the chance to donate running shoes to the less fortunate in Kenya; your contribution will help prevent the spread of disease and promote foot-friendly living.

How: Simple! Bring your extra running shoes to the event for collection at Central Park West.

We all know how easy it is to amass a stockpile of old and unused running shoes. Take the opportunity to rid yourself of closet clutter and more importantly, give someone the gift of a healthier, more comfortable life.

Can you spare a pair?

For more information and/or to make a donation, please visit: Tanser.org and/or Shoe4Africa.org

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Running & skin cancer:
Learn to protect yourself!

Posted December 8th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Afton Cohen

Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Sports Medicine, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

It’s everywhere; on TV, in magazines, on thefinalsprint.com! Exercise can improve your life - its positive, its fun, and it’s good for your health . . . or is it?

A recent study published in The New York Times suggests that there may be a link between distance running and skin cancer.

Lead author of the report, Dr. Christina Ambros-Rudolph, told The New York Times that 210 marathoners, and a control group of 210 non-runners, had their skin examined by dermatologists. Any and all spots or skin damage were recorded. What the results showed was quite interesting:
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