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Pelosi's Obamacare logic would send Jefferson reeling
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Memorial Day madness: Yo-yo time for Wall Street
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Concert review: James Morrison (Video)
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Corruption fighter Patrick Fitzgerald resigns as U.S. Attorney in Chicago
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UAW and GM not protecting long-term temporary workers
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D.C. United to play Richmond Kickers in U.S. Open Cup
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It is a wonderful time to head to Lake County CA for wine (Part 2)
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Arizona Sheriff Arpaio uses taxpayers' money to send birther investigators to Hawaii
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It's just poop: Potty talk and potty training
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Be crystal for God
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 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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Recent Entries by Karla Bruning
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K-Swiss, Stand Up To Cancer launch athletic apparel line to fight cancer
Published 11:18 a.m. May 21, 2012
Want to Stand Up To Cancer in your next running race or triathlon? Now you can with athletic wear by K-Swiss.
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Disney 20th anniversary marathon to run through Speedway and Champion Stadium
Published 1:05 p.m. May 17, 2012
Run around the banks and bases of the WDW Speedway and Champion Stadium at the Walt Disney World Marathon.
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How to make Cinderella and Prince Charming running costumes
Published 11:52 a.m. May 4, 2012
Want to run a Disney race in costume? Put together Cinderella and Prince Charming costumes that are comfortable and easy to run in.
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Running to save a life with Laura's Warriors
Published 11:28 a.m. April 26, 2012
Laura Densmore is fighting for her life. Her cousin, Karla Bruning, is running 1,000 miles to raise $10,000 for Laura’s cancer treatments.
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Cherop, Korir win Boston Marathon in record heat, Kenya sweeps the podium
Published 12:51 p.m. April 16, 2012
Kenyans Sharon Cherop and Wesley Korir won the 116th Boston Marathon amid record high temperatures.
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Walt Disney World Marathon celebrates 20th anniversary
Published 1:06 p.m. April 11, 2012
Runners can now register for the 20th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon.
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NYC Half Marathon 2012 race recap
Published 2:14 p.m. March 25, 2012
The NYC Half Marathon gave runners a tour of Manhattan from Central Park to South Street Seaport on March 18. Karla Bruning ran as a MOTOACTV Ambassador, tackling her third half-marathon in three months.
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How to run 2 half-marathons 3 weeks apart
Published 1:19 p.m. March 13, 2012
After setting a personal record at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon, Karla Bruning is running the NYC Half just three weeks later. But running two half-marathons in three weeks takes special training.
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Running the NYC Half Marathon with MOTOACTV
Published 3:22 p.m. March 7, 2012
Karla Bruning is giving MOTOACTV, a new GPS and MP3 all-in-one fitness trainer, a test run at the NYC Half Marathon on March 18 as a MOTOACTV Ambassador.
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Disney’s Princess Half Marathon 2012 race recap
Published 11:58 a.m. February 29, 2012
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon is a fairy tale run through Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Join Karla Bruning as she channels Cinderella for the 13.1-mile race.
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Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend: Running fun for the whole family
Published 7:27 p.m. February 27, 2012
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend offered something for runners of all ages, from kids’ races to a 5K and half-marathon. Follow the weekend’s events through the experience of one family.
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Kids run too at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend
Published 7:09 a.m. February 23, 2012
Races like Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend make running fun for the whole family with an array of events including kids races, a 5K, and half-marathon, and teach kids the importance of fitness.
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Disney coach Jeff Galloway answers runner questions
Published 11:40 a.m. February 19, 2012
A Q&A with Olympian and runDisney training consultant Jeff Galloway, who leads run and chat sessions at Disney races.
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Running with the one you love is the best Valentine's gift
Published 2:33 p.m. February 14, 2012
Runners who date other runners might find a lifetime of running hand-in-hand, especially after a post-race proposal at Walt Disney World. Karla Bruning discovers that loving the one you run with has perks.
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Running in costume is easy with Team Sparkle
Published 4:03 p.m. February 7, 2012
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.
