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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In a dramatic short track finish, Apolo Anton Ohno won the silver medal in the men’s 1500 meters. Published 1:06 a.m. February 14, 2010 - Comments
Apolo Ohno goes for his sixth Olympic medal. Follow him in the 1500m short track live! Published 8:19 p.m. February 13, 2010 - Comments
It’s Team USA’s first shot at gold: men’s speed skating 5000m. Follow it live from Vancouver with Karla Bruning. Published 2:55 p.m. February 13, 2010 - Comments
Live from Vancouver, Karla Bruning is bringing you the Opening Ceremony from the 2010 Olympic Games —it's on! Published 9:07 p.m. February 12, 2010 - Comments
Live from Vancouver, Karla Bruning is bringing you on the ground action from the 2010 Olympic Games —first up the Torch Relay. Published 4:04 p.m. February 12, 2010 - Comments
Follow Karla Bruning as she blogs from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, bringing you sports, culture, and that Olympic vibe. Published 2:13 p.m. February 11, 2010 - Comments
So many websites, so little time. Start with these sites for mapping, calculating and generally obsessing over running. Published 4:47 p.m. February 4, 2010 - Comments
You’ve got questions. I’ll find the answers. “Ask The Running Nerd” tackles foot fractures and how to avoid them. Published 6:18 p.m. January 28, 2010 - Comments
Out-of-town runs are a great way to take in a new locale—instead of sightseeing, it's sightrunning. Published 5:02 p.m. January 25, 2010 - Comments
Believe it or not, chocolate milk is the perfect post-run thirst quencher. Plus, the childhood staple may improve performance. Published 11:16 p.m. January 15, 2010 - Comments
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.