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Johan Otter: Survives Bear Attack, Runs 3:30 at Boston

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:06:21 -0700

RW Editor-in-Chief David Wiley brings you amazing stories of Real Runners.

Wendy Terris: Two Marathons, One (Tough) Weekend

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:15:44 -0700

How this Trials Qualifier went the distance - twice.

Ray and Andy: Running Together

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:12:30 -0700

Andy, a child affected by spinal bifida, has finished 9 Bostons with Ray's help.

Rob Barnes: How Is This Man Smiling?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:22:53 -0700

...After running a 50-miler and then Boston on back-to-back weekends? We don't know either.

Dave Copeland: Trading Beer For Boston

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:09:30 -0700

How one man got off a bar stool and into running - and lost 45 pounds along the way.

Ryan and Cathy: Fast Son, Tough Mom

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:16:32 -0700

They dreamed of running Boston together, and she wouldn't let a knee injury stop her.

Holly and Emily: Two Sisters, One Dream

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:14:25 -0700

They ran four marathons last year just to qualify for this one race.

Half-Marathon Challenge Prologue by Toby Tanser

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:48:04 -0700

The coach has some last words before the race.

Race Day Arrives

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:57:04 -0700

They trained for ten weeks. Now it's time. Will Kate, Deb and Valdi meet their goals?

Nerves at the Start Line

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:51:30 -0700

Kate gets jittery while Deb gets off to a good start. Valdi wants a beer by mile 2.

The Race Gets Tougher

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:56:19 -0700

The challengers struggle with low temperatures and hard uphill climbs.

The Finish

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:51:56 -0700

The clock approaches 1:30, Kate's goal time. Where is she? Plus: Valdi surges.

Epilogue: What's Next

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:16:46 -0700

The challengers say it changed their lives. Where do they go from here?

Week 8: In the News

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:42:24 -0700

Kate's students take over the TV, and get some strange answers to the question: How far is a half-marathon?

Week 7: Rap and Run

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:43:36 -0700

Kate and her ever-present co-conspirators 'Drop Kick' and 'Lazr Beam' pay tribute to Toby and RW's team of experts in a rap dedicated to the Half-Marathon Challenge. Holla!

Week 6: Slow Down

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:44:34 -0700

Kate has a hard time with taking it easy on easy runs, so she asks friends and family to help her stay on pace.

Week 5: New York City

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:44:50 -0700

It's not easy to train in the Big City, but Kate, Drop Kick and Lazr Beam find a way to log 100 minutes of running. See how they did it.

Week 4: Two New Coaches

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:45:57 -0700

Kate's students, the mysteriously named "Drop Kick" and "Lazr Beam," return to help their teacher survive painful speed workouts and make it to her goal.

Week 3: All About Core

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:46:43 -0700

Kate finds a way to work core strengthening exercises into every aspect of her daily routine. Her students are not so enthusiastic.

Week 2: No More Water Breaks

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:47:24 -0700

Kate, a school teacher, wants to cut back on water breaks during races. Two tough students, named "Drop Kick" and "Lazr Beam," volunteer to help her out. Carnage ensues.

Half-Marathon Challenge

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:48:17 -0700

The Runner's World Half-Marathon Challenge helps three runners accomplish three different goals - losing weight, setting a PR, or just finishing the race - on their way to the National Half Marathon.

Racing the Clock: Kate Hoof

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:51:13 -0700

Kate, a schoolteacher from Virginia, wants to break 1:30 in a half-marathon. The closest she's come so far is 1:37, but our expert team has a plan to get her across the finish line in time.

Tipping the Scales: Valdi Sapira

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:52:07 -0700

Valdi is a former marathoner, but a knee injury put him out of the sport for years, years he spent putting on extra pounds. Now, he's determined to lose the weight and return to running.

Going the Distance: Deb Dyle

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:48:47 -0700

Deb, a stay-at-home mother of two, started running to lose weight and help her son get in shape. She's hooked on the sport and wants to run 13.1 for the first time.