We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! This week's is an inspiring story about marathoner Desiree Davila, who will be representing the US in the Olympics for her first time. The following is an excerpt; read the entire story here. By Bonnie D. Ford At last January's Olympic trials in Houston, Texas, four top women had distanced themselves from the field: Read more

After an amazing race under the hot sun, Wesley Korir is the Men's Elite Winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:12:40. Finishing behind Korir was Levy Matebo with a time of 2:13:06 and Bernard Kipyego with a time of 2:13:13. All three top spots are held by Kenyan runners. Korir, a graduate of Louisville, had a surprising come-from-behind victory moving from sixth place Read more

This year's Boston Marathon is special to us because it marks the 40th anniversary of women officially being allowed to compete. It was 1972 when Nina Kuscsik (bib number F2) became the first official female winner, beating the other seven women who started and finished the race that day. To mark the anniversary, Nina and four members of the pioneering "Class of 1972" will be the starters of this Read more

With the Boston Marathon a few weeks away, race season is just around the corner. And whether you consider yourself new to the running scene or a seasoned vet, it's never too early to start training for one of Summer or Fall's big races. From a 5K and beyond, here are all the tips and training plans you need to make yourself race ready. The Beginning: 5K Running 3.1 miles might seem like a Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Becky O'Neill Sage Steele, SportsCenter anchor, is preparing to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World on Feb. 26 and is hoping to fall in love with running in the process. Follow Sage’s journey on espnW.com. With less than two days until Steele's first half marathon, elite distance runner Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Cristina Goyanes, Prevention It’s no wonder your friends aren’t available to hang out on Sundays in the Fall and Winter — according to a 2005 Gallup Poll, 64 percent of Americans claim to be professional football fans, and as of 2010, women make up 44 percent of the NFL fan base. Being a sports fan Read more

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

We may be in the thick of holiday madness, but the New Year is right around the corner and I, for one, am already planning out my race schedule for 2012. Take a little this holiday weekend, and give yourself the gift of fitness by heading into resolution season with a plan. Here are training schedules for many race lengths to help you cross the finish line! The Beginning: 5K Running and racing Read more

In practically perfect weather, an estimated 47,000 runners took to the streets of New York City and all its boroughs for the ING New York City Marathon. The fast-paced races led to exciting finishes when Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia took home the women's title and Geofrey Mutai of Kenya took home the men's. From the get go, Mary Keitany ran what seemed a record-setting race. Keitany started out Read more