Kate Gosselin is putting her training to good use: just recently, the reality star mom of 8, took part in her first marathon ever, the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon, to teach her kids a lesson on determination. Mrs. Gosselin has been a runner for about 3 years, but running the marathon still cost her a l... |
6 December 2011 14:31 GMT |
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Whereas some of us can barely find the energy these days to walk to work from home, Gladys Burrill is teaching us a lesson in the power of positive thinking and an iron will. At 92, she’s been named the world’s oldest woman to finish a marathon. Gladys, who goes by the nickname “the Gladyator,&rdquo... |
7 April 2011 15:01 GMT |
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A team of researchers and runners from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, in Canada, wanted to find out whether running a marathon was a healthy activity or whether it could also damage the heart, so they used the V02 max test and the magnetic resonance imaging to see what's going on in a marathoner's heart.D... |
25 October 2010 03:00 GMT |
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Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has seen more than her fair share of media attention for her weight. Throughout the years, she has struggled with bulimia and anorexia nervosa, only to become the worst comfort eater when things reached a new low on a personal level. Now, healthier and happier than ever, Alanis runs ... |
12 October 2009 14:21 GMT |
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The Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition initiative, which focuses on records related to videogames, has sparked a lot of crazy attempts over time. A group of gamers from the United Kingdom are trying to play Burnout Paradise over Xbox Live for no less than 24 hours, attempting to both get into gaming history ... |
7 April 2009 04:57 GMT |
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Freeverse, the people that brought Marathon: Durandal to the Xbox Live Arcade, have announced that they are preparing to release a new "major downloadable content pack" for the game. The announced release date is June 18 and the price is set at 250 Microsoft points, which translates into around 3 dollars. The origina... |
18 June 2008 03:10 GMT |
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Everyone, rejoice! Pete Doherty is back, and he's back with a vengeance. I mean, really, didn't you miss this wreck of a man? I sure did. I mean, I used to think he was pretty touched in the head - and part of me still holds firm to that belief - but when put next to the Britney circus that's been hold... |
18 January 2008 10:26 GMT |
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Water is a cooling factor for the heated body of a runner. This old concept was adopted by the sportsmen believing that drinking large water amounts will maintain their body's temperature down, improving performance. But a new research made at University of Exeter by a team led by Dr. Chris Byrne revealed that ... |
24 April 2007 09:38 GMT |
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Long distance races can be a real pain in the chest for guys! And I'm not talking about possible heart attacks. Itchy-painful nipples, that's the real problem you might run into. And that happens when sweaty T-shirts meet your nipples. NipGuards completely solves the problem. These items will probably keep ... |
20 April 2007 09:45 GMT |
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