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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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  • The proliferation of women-only races has caused some grumbles in the running community. But women, and men, still need single-gender racing. Photo: Phil Hospod

    Do women-only running races still matter?

    The proliferation of women-only races has caused some grumbles in the running community. But women, and men, still need single-gender racing. Published 7:59 p.m. June 28, 2011 - Comments

     
  • The NYRR New York Mini 10K celebrates 40 years of women-only road racing. It’s a great time for female runners everywhere to celebrate how far they’ve come too.

    Women's running celebrates 40 years at NYRR Mini 10K

    The NYRR New York Mini 10K celebrates 40 years of women-only road racing. It’s a great time for female runners everywhere to celebrate how far they’ve come too. Published 12:49 p.m. June 10, 2011 - Comments

     
  • National Running Day is tomorrow, June 1. Get out there and celebrate with a run. Here are just a few free National Running Day events near Washington, D.C.

    National Running Day events in Washington, D.C.

    National Running Day is tomorrow, June 1. Get out there and celebrate with a run. Here are just a few free National Running Day events near Washington, D.C. Published 6:24 p.m. May 31, 2011 - Comments

     
  • National Running Day is Wednesday, June 1. How will you celebrate?

    Celebrate National Running Day on June 1

    National Running Day is Wednesday, June 1. How will you celebrate? Published 9:43 p.m. May 26, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Sammy Wanjiru's death is a devastating loss to the sport of running. He might have been the greatest marathoner in history.

    A eulogy for marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru

    Sammy Wanjiru's death is a devastating loss to the sport of running. He might have been the greatest marathoner in history. Published 10:57 a.m. May 17, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Sammy Wanjiru, the reigning Olympic marathon and World Marathon Majors champion, died in a fall from a second-floor balcony in his Kenya home after a dispute with his wife.

    Olympic and Majors marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru dies in fall

    Sammy Wanjiru, the reigning Olympic marathon and World Marathon Majors champion, died in a fall from a second-floor balcony in his Kenya home after a dispute with his wife. Published 3:01 p.m. May 16, 2011 - Comments

     
  • What to boost your running self-esteem? Try a run in the rain to make you feel hard-core.

    Boost your running self-esteem with a rainy run

    What to boost your running self-esteem? Try a run in the rain to make you feel hard-core. Published 12:26 p.m. May 6, 2011 - Comments

     
  • If you didn't get into the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, you can still nab a spot at the start by running for charity.

    Run the ING New York City Marathon for charity

    If you didn't get into the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, you can still nab a spot at the start by running for charity. Published 10:20 a.m. April 28, 2011 - Comments

     
  • Runners who race without registering are called bandits. They’re not only breaking the rules; they’re also stealing.

    Don't race without registering

    Runners who race without registering are called bandits. They’re not only breaking the rules; they’re also stealing. Published 1:48 p.m. April 26, 2011 - Comments

     
  • After three months off due to arthritis, Karla Bruning self-imposes a rude awakening to rediscover her love for running.

    A runner's rude awakening

    After three months off due to arthritis, Karla Bruning self-imposes a rude awakening to rediscover her love for running. Published 2:01 p.m. April 6, 2011 - Comments

     
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Karla Bruning is the host of On The Run, a running lifestyle show from New York Road Runners. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, The ...

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Karla Bruning is the host of On The Run, a running lifestyle show from New York Road Runners. Her 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 has completed six marathons, two triathlons, trains with the New York Harriers and is a member of New York Road Runners. She is a writer, editor, and on-camera reporter dedicated to covering the sport of running from a runner’s perspective. Find Karla on RunKarlaRun.com, Twitter@KBruning and Facebook.

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