How Running Brought Ann Back From a Cancer Diagnosis
It could be said that Ann Elliot got a late start to running. After all, the 51-year-old resident of Waterman, Illinois, only took up the sport in 2015. As a longtime walker, she had never felt...
This Runner is Outpacing Cancer — and Inspiring Others Along the Way
Welcome to our “Lift You Up” series, where we feature individuals who are lifting up the communities around them through their health and wellness talents and efforts. In this series, we hope to...
Should Athletes Worry About Gaining Weight Over the Holidays?
You’ve been training hard all year, but the holiday party invites are piling up, and you’re feeling less and less motivated to eat a salad instead of a gingerbread cookie. What’s an athlete to...
Our Individual Journey Makes Us Unlike Any: Alison Désir
We are all unique. Each day we rise to meet our own challenges head-on — and we do our best. Day after day of striving and trying and honing and failing and coming back and succeeding — that’s...
Coping with Injury and 9 More Victories from MapMyRun Users
Whether braving the heat or conquering new terrain, MapMyRun users are taking on new challenges and adventures. Every week, we gather some of the inspiring accomplishments you share on the MapMyRun...