Running out of my comfort zone: my first 5K race

Andrew Cummings | multimedia editor Oct. 14, 2021 All I could think was: “I can’t do this,” “My legs are tired,” “I can’t catch my breath.” These, among other complaints, are all things that I said to myself over summer as I prepared to run my first 5K race. At the beginning of the summer, I decided that I wanted to become more physically active. … Continue reading Running out of my comfort zone: my first 5K race

Donut Dash leads to post-race crash: With sore legs and upset stomachs, The Duke conquers Pittsburgh’s most grueling charity run

By Sydney McCabe | The Duquesne Duke At the forewarning of a certain features editor, I took the challenge this weekend of running the Donut Dash, a race in which participants run a mile, eat six donuts (or as many as they possibly can) and then scramble to run an additional mile. As an experienced runner, I thought this would be a fun spin on … Continue reading Donut Dash leads to post-race crash: With sore legs and upset stomachs, The Duke conquers Pittsburgh’s most grueling charity run