Still Very Much Alive
Mary Cain wanted to run fast. Her memoir shows what happens when winning is prized above everything else in an athlete's life.
I Know Better But I Do It Anyway
"It is sufficient achievement to us if we are not among the worst."
Form and Function
Debbie was no flâneuse. Twenty-five years later, my mother-in-law is showing no signs of slowing down, and a new book by two foot and gait specialists says her lifelong walking habit has everything to do with it.
Nothing Precious
A cookbook tied to one of New York's most mythologized restaurants turns out to be, refreshingly, no-nonsense: chicken soup, cheesecake, a veggie burger. Nothing precious.
I Read "The Norwegian Method." Here's What Actually Matters
Training for any race is a test of discipline. I’m in the midst of a 5K cycle, aiming for an ambitious time goal without injuring myself. And so it was with great anticipation that I read this book on how to bottle the Norwegian secret to podium finishes. Turns out, there's blood involved.