There's stamina, and then there's the kind of endurance Jasmin Paris throws down. The 35-year-old veterinarian at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland not only won the 268-mile Montane Spine Race outright, but she beat the course record, which was set by a man, by 12 hours. Add in the fact that Paris pumped breast milk for her 14-month-old daughter, [...]
Photo courtesy of Davina McNaney By Steve Coulter To some, running is all about putting one foot in front of the other — a seemingly simple, repetitive task. But to others, like Medway, Mass. mother Davina McNaney, the exercise represents something else entirely. Persistence. Dedication. Inspiration. Survival. Those are the four pillars of McNaney’s running mantra that carried [...]
Photo courtesy of Vaughn Ripley We asked some of the athletes that we've featured here on P2P to 1. Divulge their Thanksgiving traditions, and to 2. Reflect back on what they're most grateful for this year. Without further ado: Vaughn Ripley Vaughn Ripley Uses Fitness to Survive Hemophilia, HIV, and Hepatitis C Holiday Traditions: Thanksgiving has always been [...]
(Photo: Lotatoa - Our Warrior/Facebook) It was a fun-filled April with our top stories ranging from some incredible runners to Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari making one of the best recruitment decisions of his career. Also back in the mix was our exclusive with Jordan Spieth's mom, Chris. Everyone wanted to know how to raise a sports prodigy, [...]
Photo: Dave & Sheri Hawkes By Kim Constantinesco A warrior isn't so much defined by his strength, but by the size of the focus within. Within Lotatoa "Lota" Ward, 8, resides a deep and passionate focus for distance running. Also inside of him resides an ornery brain tumor. Lota set off in the dark with his ultra [...]
(Photo courtesy of Kelli Tanghe) In a way, distance runners create their own magic. They pull miles and miles out of their hats, and in full stride, they make energy gels seemingly appear out of thin air. Dedicated runners are able to multiply race bibs like white rabbits (though many wish they could multiply those hard-to-come-by safety pins, [...]
Beth Sanden celebrates the completion of her journey. Photo courtesy of Beth Sanden By Josh Jacques When Beth Sanden, 60, traveled to Antarctica in February, she used her 43-pound handcycle to complete a marathon. More importantly, she finished her 13-year journey to accomplish the unthinkable -- to become the first athlete with a disability to finish a full [...]
(Eddie Vega runs in Antarctica barefoot. Photo courtesy of Eddie Vega) With January in the books, it's time to look back on our top five stories from the first month of 2015. We tapped into boxing, running, and rowing. Not bad for the winter months, and it was a great start for P2P in the new year. Without [...]
Vega at his 101st barefoot marathon. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Murdoc By Kim Constantinesco Golfers carry clubs, tennis players tote racquets, and hockey players bear sticks. Marathon runner Eddie Vega proudly carries tweezers. That's because this 55-year-old IT consultant known as the “Barefoot Bandito" has run 121 marathons barefoot. In 2014 alone, he ran 2,646.2 miles, or 101 [...]
(Paul David in the Neuro ICU at Harborview Hospital two days after the accident. Photo courtesy of Kris Solem) By Josh Jacques Before every distance race, runners line up at the start line with plenty of excitement and nerves. If you were to ask the person next to you, "Why are you running today," he or she [...]