Karla Bruning

Running also empowers her to see who she could become.

Everything you need to know to make the most of the newest addition to the Disney calendar of races.

Through 20 races, 10 weekends, 5 years, 3 Disney resorts and 2 countries, one runner learned that the magic of running Disney is all in the journey.

Why sightsee when you can sight-run? Pack your kicks and get ready to run at these hotels suited to sprinters, amblers and all speeds in between.

Your running vacation awaits on Hawaii's gorgeous Garden Isle of Kauai.

Forget sailing around the world in 80 days. Try 126.

Have you always dreamed of vacationing on your own private island? It's still possible at these archipelago resorts worldwide.

At-home cardio workouts can be easier than you think—especially if you have a jump rope. A jump rope workout can be a fun and challenging way to get in your cardio when you have to stay in one place.
“With many of us abiding by stay-at-home orders, we aren’t able to get outside as much or go to the gym,” says Kollins Ezekh, C.P.T., director of programming at Mayweather Boxing + Fitness in Los Angeles. “So this is a great time to add jumping rope into your cardio routine.”
Nope, it isn’t just ...

Looking for a baby-friendly getaway? We put together a list of the top family vacations with newborn babies with the help of moms who know where to go.

Who run the world? Beyoncé was right.

In 2018, female runners outnumbered men worldwide, tipping the scale at 50.24 percent of race finishers for the first time in history. This is according to a global analysis of nearly 109 million recreational race results from all 193 U.N.-recognized countries between 1986 and 2018, conducted by RunRepeat (a running shoe review website) and the International Association of Athletics Federations.

As part of that now-majority, and a woman who's logged runs ...

It’s 6 p.m., and I’ve been cheering for five hours. My voice is hoarse, cutting out like a faulty speaker, and I’ve used up my entire bag of lozenges. All I can do is swallow endless sips of Poland Spring—and keep on shouting: “Welcome to the TCS New York City Marathon Finish Line! Follow my voice to victory!” I’m one of 10 announcers working the largest marathon in the world, one of six with the coveted job in Central Park.

From the announcer’s perch above mile 26.2, I call most of the 50,00...

Your running vacation awaits on Hawaii’s gorgeous Garden Isle of Kauai.

"Go fast!" My daughter yelled as we arrived at the runDisney Kids Dashes during Star Wars Rival Run Weekend at Walt Disney World in Florida. It's the third Disney race for my budding athlete. She also takes gym, swim, and dance classes, rides a scooter (helmet on, of course) and swings a tennis racket while shouting, "Football!" And by football, she means soccer. P.S. She's two years old.
Tiger mom? Maybe. But research shows that girls who participate in sports get better grades, have higher ...

Why I Ran Through IVF
“Are you a good student?” my gynecologist asked me when I was 16.
“Yes,” I said, confused. I’d just recovered from ovarian surgery to remove three large cysts and hundreds of smaller growths that had bound my reproductive organs in lesions—a product of endometriosis. My doctor also opened my fallopian tubes, which were completely scarred closed.
“Good. You don’t need to have kids,” he said. “You can have a career.”
It was 1994, and antiquated attitudes persisted. As appa...

You’ve seen the photos on Instagram: sparkle-clad runners dashing through Cinderella Castle, posing for post-race pics with Mickey Mouse and slinging finisher medals through Epcot. I should know—I’m one of them. Over the last six years, I’ve tackled the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend three times, not to mention nine other runDisney race weekends. I’ve run every distance the event has to offer—5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and kids’ races (though not all in the same weekend). And I’ve d...