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Hal writes several columns available elsewhere on the Internet.

FIT FOR LIFE: Hal and Rose Higdon chase Good Health

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD: Hal visits Antarctica

DON'T FALL DOWN! Remaining vertical is the goal of every masters runner

IS RUNNING GOOD FOR CHILDREN?
We want our kids as Olympic champs, but is training them now a good idea? Also: a four week Children's Training Program.

MASTERS RUNNING: Hal Higdon created a questionnaire while researching his next book, The Runner's World Guide to Masters Running. Here are the results.

SEVEN CONTINENTS. SEVEN MASSAGES: Every runner needs achievable goals

40 YEARS OF RUNNER'S WORLD: Remembering Bob Anderson

HAL'S BLOG: Hal Higdon chats about running and everything else.

IS RUNNING A MARATHON GRUELING? Not all 26.2 miles

KIDS RUNNING IN THE WOODS: The world's best cross-country meet

FROM HELSINKI WITH LOVE: The IAAF World Championships

3 X 15 MINUTES: Andy Warhol promised everyone 15 minutes of World Fame

UNDER SIZE ME: Those new 8-ounce pop cans

WHERE ARE THE CONTENDERS? Why Americans fail to win Boston

FOLLOWING FRED FUNK: Could you sink a $1.44 million putt?

EINE KLEINE MARATHONMUSIK: Can Mozart teach us how to train?

THE SUPER SMELL OF MONEY: Can Running Attain the Status of Super Bowl XXXIX?

CRUISE CONTROL: Running on board ship

SIR HARRY AND THE CARIBBEAN CRUISE: Chasing the Tom Milo Band

NEVER ON SUNDAY: Boston seeks the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials

ENDLESS AUTUMN: Surfers seek the perfect wave; we seek the perfect run

TIPS FOR FIRST-TIMERS: Eight tips for those doing their first marathon

THE SHAG: High school cross-country offers the ultimate experience

SHOULD PAULA HAVE FINISHED? Some Olympic viewers say yes; some say no

ARE CARBS NO LONGER GOOD CHOICES? The ghost of Dr. Atkins haunts us at the dining table.

THE LEGACY OF JIM FIXX: On the 20th anniversary of his death, how many still remember?

A DELICATE MATTER: Sometimes an urge for privacy can lead to an uncomfortable end

HOW TO AVOID INJURIES: Staying injury-free is not easy, but it's also not that hard

THE KNEES HAVE IT: Do runners suffer knee problems more than non-runners? Probably not.

TANINAH: Our Big, Fat, Mexican Vacation.

CHILDREN AND FITNESS--THE FUTURE IS NOW: Obesity increases, yet childrens' running is also on the rise.

KINDER AND GENTLER RUNNING: The Disney World Half Marathon beckons.

THANKS FOR A REAL LIFE: Hal thinks back on what went right in his life

WHO IS RUNNER 129? Link to a video of the 1959 Boston Marathon

WHAT A GREAT DAY! Best stories from the Chicago Marathon

LENI RIEFENSTAHL: Did she sell her soul to Satan?

RUNNING vs. DOGFIGHTING: Running as a sport is neither loved nor hated. Welcome to Middle Earth

THIS IS YOUR DAY! V-Teamers recall the first time they ran The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

CARLETON TAUGHT ME TO THINK: Hal's keynote speech at his class's 50th reunion.

14 OUT OF 15 AIN'T TOO BAD: The World Masters Championships in Puerto Rico

A TIME OF WONDER, JOY AND GLORY FOR LOSERS: Hal Higdon's Sports Illustrated article

TRAILS ONCE TROD: A return to college cross-country

DEMO DERBY: When they blow up buildings by the finish line, watch out!

ASJA CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Hal's acceptance speech at the American Society of Journalists and Author's annual meeting in New York on May 2.

A SMALL RACE IN A SMALL TOWN: Saturday in the Arb with Rob and Hal.

STEEPLECHASING SPANS GENERATIONS: Hal discovers a later-day runner from Carleton College following his footsteps

THE ROAD TO WALDO: Every runner needs a speed trap.

BEAT THE DRUMS SLOWLY: Is it ever a good day to drop the bomb?

CONFESSIONS OF A DRUG USER: Hal Higdon admits he might get busted soon

SPACE DISASTER: Hal reflects on being a Journalist-in-Space finalist

ARE AGE GROUPS OBSOLETE? They may be in our largest races

ROGER AND ME: Hal views the 100 Great Movies, at least according to Roger Ebert

THE ESSENCE OF CROSS-COUNTRY: An overlooked sport that is fun to both watch and run.

IN PRAISE OF THE 10-K: Return to running a familiar distance. Also a training program for this event

THE NUMBERS GAME: Buying and selling numbers to closed races is now a profitable occupation

EASY ENTRY: The BAA lowers its qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon.

YOU GOTTA HAVE HART: Hal writes about the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida

7-7-70: Hal ran 7 marathons in 7 months celebrating his 70th birthday. The full story!

ON THE TRAIL OF DR. MUDD: Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas.

LOW TIDE: The rhythms of the sea vary--as do our lives.

THE VERY FIRST TIME These tips will get you through your first race, whether 5-K or Marathon.

RUN ALASKA: See what Hal has to say about this unique, 10-stage, 140-mile race. Also: Sprinting Around Denali.

HONOLULU MARATHON: Do It Yourself Tour Everything you need to know about this race from hotels to airlines to training to workouts to volcano runs.

FALCONARAFEST: The biannual gathering of families with roots to Falconara-Albanese. Rose and Hal wrote a book about her parents' home town in Southern Italy.