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Notes From a Running Nerd

I’m not the fastest runner, and I’m not the slowest. But I am a card-carrying nerd. That’s right. A reporter and writer by trade, I love to research, read, learn and cogitate, almost compulsively so. So, stick with me. Like all good nerds, I’ll do your homework and share my musings. But the running is up to you!

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  • Team Sparkle is conquering the running world one sparkle skirt at a time. With their costume guides, they’re helping runners look the part at races across the U.S.Photo: Team Sparkle

    Running in costume is easy with Team Sparkle

    Team Sparkle is conquering the running world one sparkle skirt at a time. With their costume guides, they’re helping runners look the part at races across the U.S. Published 4:03 p.m. February 7, 2012 - Comments

     
  • The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon debuted at Disneyland on Sunday, Jan. 29 with 12,000 runners. Run, Karla, Run’s Karla Bruning was there for the celebration.Photo: runDisney

    Disney's Tinker Bell Half Marathon debuts with a flying start

    The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon debuted at Disneyland on Sunday, Jan. 29 with 12,000 runners. Run, Karla, Run’s Karla Bruning was there for the celebration. Published 3:34 p.m. February 1, 2012 - Comments

     
  • The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland kicked off on Friday with the Never Land Family Fun Run 5K. Karla Bruning joined the action.Photo: runDisney

    Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend kicks off with Never Land Family Fun Run 5K

    The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland kicked off on Friday with the Never Land Family Fun Run 5K. Karla Bruning joined the action. Published 9:36 p.m. January 28, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Answering the growing demand for women’s running events, Disney adds a new women-focused race to its running series: the Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland.Photo: runDisney

    Women lead at Disney's inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon

    Answering the growing demand for women’s running events, Disney adds a new women-focused race to its running series: the Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland. Published 10:43 a.m. January 27, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Runners are goal-oriented people. So make some running goals for 2012. Karla Bruning shares hers.Photo: Charles Thompson

    Running goals for 2012: Reaching your finish line

    Runners are goal-oriented people. So make some running goals for 2012. Karla Bruning shares hers. Published 12:51 p.m. January 22, 2012 - Comments

     
  • The Coast to Coast Race Challenge dares runners to tackle a half marathon at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World in the same calendar year. Karla Bruning is answering the call.Photo: runDisney/Todd Anderson

    Taking on Disney's Coast to Coast Race Challenge

    The Coast to Coast Race Challenge dares runners to tackle a half marathon at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World in the same calendar year. Karla Bruning is answering the call. Published 10:59 a.m. January 16, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Mark Remy’s children’s book for adults lampoons all the joys and pains of being a runner.

    Book review: 'C is for Chafing' by Mark Remy

    Mark Remy’s children’s book for adults lampoons all the joys and pains of being a runner. Published 2:55 p.m. January 12, 2012 - Comments

     
  • What does it take to put on a marathon in the happiest place on earth? The team behind runDisney plans six major running weekends in Walt Disney World and Disneyland every year, with a little bit of magic and a lot of team work. Photo: Courtesy of runDisney

    Behind the scenes of runDisney

    What does it take to put on a marathon in the happiest place on earth? The team behind runDisney plans six major running weekends in Walt Disney World and Disneyland every year, with a little bit of magic and a lot of team work. Published 5:20 p.m. January 8, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Looking for a big-city marathon in the U.S. or Canada for 2012? Here are some races to put on your radar.Photo: AP

    Want to run a city marathon in 2012? Consider these races

    Looking for a big-city marathon in the U.S. or Canada for 2012? Here are some races to put on your radar. Published 3:37 p.m. January 4, 2012 - Comments

     
  • After 39 days of running at least a mile per day starting on Thanksgiving, the Runner’s World Holiday Running Streak comes to an end on New Year’s Day.Photo: Anne Hospod

    Holiday running streak victory on New Year's Day

    After 39 days of running at least a mile per day starting on Thanksgiving, the Runner’s World Holiday Running Streak comes to an end on New Year’s Day. Published 5:29 p.m. January 1, 2012 - Comments

     
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Karla Bruning

Karla Bruning

Karla Bruning is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The Gazette in Montreal and two dozen other publications. Her work has also ...

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Karla Bruning is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The Gazette in Montreal and two dozen other publications. Her work has also received mentions from The New York Times, Runner's World, Fox Sports, The Baltimore Sun, PBS, New York Road Runners and Brooks Running among others. She has appeared on "America's Morning Radio," "Good Morning San Diego," and "The Marathon Show." She also covered the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for The Washington Times.

 

As a former Newsweek reporter, Karla contributed to cover stories for the International Edition and sat in as head of research and Periscope editor. She won a Fulbright scholarship for American journalists and reporting grants from the Scripps Howard, Carnegie and Knight Foundations. Karla holds degrees from Amherst College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

 

When not pounding the pavement as a reporter, Karla is often pounding the pavement as a runner. She is the editor for RunningTrax and has completed four marathons, trains with the New York Harriers and is a member of New York Road Runners. Find Karla on RunKarlaRun.com, Twitter@KBruning and Facebook.

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