Sure, Indiana Jones touched the literal Holy Grail. But real-life scientist William “Bill” Parkinson, ’92 LAS, counts himself fortunate to hold what he calls the “holy grail of archaeology jobs”: curator at The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Read the full article for UIC Alumni.
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Can You Really Lose Weight—and Keep It Off—Using Sugar Substitutes?
New research says yes—but some experts warn it’s just a short-term fix. Read the full article for Men’s Health.
27 Weird Facts You Never Knew About Your Heart
You know you can’t live without your heart’s daily thud-thud. But did you know that it will beat more than 2.5 billion times in your lifetime? Here, 27 more fascinating facts about the engine that powers your entire body. Read the full article for Men’s Health.
Five Warmup Exercises to Help You Run Your Best
If your prerun warmup typically consists of jogging—or worse, nothing—here’s reason to step it up. Read the full article–and watch the video–for Runner’s World.
Chicago Startup Connects Runners to Race Carpools
The ride sharing service Sweeten the Ride! verifies identities by checking race results and offers insurance against drivers who DNS. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
6 Guys Who Suffered Heart Attacks Tell You What It Really Feels Like
You don’t need extreme chest pain to signal a heart attack is looming. In fact, many guys don’t experience classic symptoms, like gripping or pressing pain in the chest that radiates down the arm, shortness of breath, or sweating. Read the full article for Men’s Health.
Beloved Chicago Running Store Reopens After a Fire
The flagship location of Fleet Feet Sports opened its doors again six months after a fire damaged the building and destroyed the running store’s inventory. The store, the first and largest of the chain’s six Chicagoland locations, has been part of the Old Town neighborhood since 1996. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
Can You Be Injury Free?
Use the injury-prediction calculator from the March issue of Runner’s World to determine your risk of getting hurt—then take proactive steps to lower it. (Bonus content: Hear my interview about this article, and others, on Coach Jay Johnson’s Run Faster podcast; download a pdf of the quiz to print; and see video demos of the strength training moves.)
Can Foam Rolling Give You a Mental Boost?
Some runners think of foam rolling as a necessary evil at best, a tortuous experience at worst. Elite distance runner Chelsea Reilly Sodaro, however, views the 30 to 45 minutes she spends daily on rolling and other forms of self-therapy as a much-needed release from the stress and tension of hard training. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
7 Weird Things That Happen To Your Feet As You Get Older
They’ve carried you everywhere from your first day of school through this morning’s walk or run. Pretty much everything else about your body has changed in that time, so it’s little wonder that your feet also undergo some alterations, both subtle and not-so-much, as you age. Read the full article for Prevention.