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This College Runner Lost Half a Lung Due to a Congenital Condition—But Runs With All Her Heart Cindy Kuzma © UW-Stevens Point Athletics—Kylie Bridenhagen The UW-Stevens Point runner has faced two difficult diagnoses in her teen years. Running has remained a constant. In August 2018, two months after graduating from high school, Kalena Clauer wrote some goals in her paper running log. Make a college team. Run personal bests at distances from 800 meters to the 5K. Try new t...

This Texas Man Ran From Disneyland to Disney World to Raise Awareness for Type 1 Diabetes Andrew Dawson © Courtesy of Don Munchow Don Munchow, a type 1 diabetic, wanted to inspire and encourage other diabetics with his cross-country run. For years, Don Munchow had a fear of exercise. As a type 1 diabetic, he was nervous that his blood sugar would either run too high, which can cause long-term damage to the body, or drop to dangerously low levels, which requires immediate acti...

These 4 Hill Running Workouts Will Boost Your Speed and Efficiency Cindy Kuzma Hills may loom large and daunting in a runner’s path. But take on the challenge to climb them and you’ll find a pot of gold on the other side: a more powerful, efficient stride, which can net you faster times. “Physically, training on hills builds muscle strength,” says Maryland-based running coach Lisa Levin.“And hill sprints or repeats can help improve running economy, which translates int...