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Most Tuesdays, I run early in the morning with a woman named Meredith. For such close friends, we’re quite different. Meredith is a voluble social worker who draws energy from crowds. I’m an introverted editor who works from home. Meredith runs her best in large races and loves training with big groups. I’ve set PRs in solo time trials and tend to bail when a run’s head count gets above five. Meredith is a worrier, beset by regrets and anticipated outcomes, who has sought treatment for anxiety. I have dysthymia, or chronic low-grade depression. We like to joke that Meredith...

On the cover of this week’s issue of Newsweek is a photo that was shot for the August 2009 issue of Runner’s World, in which Sarah Palin was featured on the monthly “I’m a Runner” back page. Runner’s World did not provide Newsweek with the image. Instead, it was provided to Newsweek by the photographer’s stock agency, without Runner’s World’s knowledge or permission.

Newsweek's effort to take a stab at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the heels of her book tour appears to be backfiring - at least from a legal standpoint. Recently, the latest cover of Newsweek took an image of Palin that originally appeared in Runner's World magazine. Palin has criticized the posting on her Facebook page, as NewsBusters' Noel Sheppard reported. "The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now," she wrote. And Newsweek's Jon Meacham insists the magazine did nothing wrong - that this is just the nature of what they do at Newsweek. "We chose the...

The photographer who shot the picture violated his contract by reselling them to Newsweek. That photographer, Brian Adams, could not immediately be reached, and his agent, Kelly Price, declined to comment, saying, "I keep all of my clients' business private." But a spokeswoman for Runner's World confirms that Adams's contract contained a clause stipulating that his photos of Palin would be under embargo for a period of one year following publication -- meaning until August 2010. "Runner's World did not provide Newsweek with its cover image," the spokeswoman said. "It was provided to Newsweek by the photographer's stock agency, without...

Rodale credits the RunnersWorld.com Web site for much of this success, as the site has become a key source for print sales. “Online is now responsible for driving a huge percentage of subscriptions sales,” says Chris Lambiase, Runner’s World Media Group VP. The recent exclusive feature on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin helped the Web site break traffic records, with 5.49 million page views and 526,748 unique visitors during the week of June 30-July 5. The photo gallery of Palin alone was responsible for 1.12 million page views.

How He Did It In June 2003, Governor Mike Huckabee sought help from Philip Kern, M.D., director of the Weight Control Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. On a sensible diet and exercise plan, Huckabee went from 280 to 175 pounds. He shares his success story in his new book, Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork, due out in May 2005. Calories In Huckabee's Diet The Old Way: Huckabee ate 3,000 calories or more per day. Staples included barbeque, pork, deep-fried vegetables and lots of pie. The New Way: Huckabee took in only 800...

The President had no formal appearances today, but in a 98-0 decision, nominee Michael Chertoff was confirmed as the new Secretary of Homeland Security by the Senate. President Bush signed a declaration that Ohio is a major disaster area due to a severe ice storm, heavy snow flooding and mudslides (it's still a mess here!). First Lady Laura Bush spoke today at the 2005 Community College National Legislative Summit in Washington.The Dems are on the run and losing ground. It's a GREAT Day to be a Bushbot, so ENJOY your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!

Not a day goes by when you don't think about running, right? How many pass this fall when the all-out media blitz doesn't lodge the presidential race in your frontal lobe? So why then were we a little surprised when the latest issue of Runner's World magazine hit the mailbox with Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on the cover. There was an informative Edwards profile/interview inside, but the article which caught my eye was headlined "Capitol Gains: Why Runner-Politicians are Better at Running the Country.'' That's news to me. It turns out that both presidential candidates, President Bush and...

We Raced With Bush President Bush has lost weight, stopped drinking, and is feeling better than ever. His secret? Running, of course. Our exclusive interview with the President reveals why the leader of the free world still makes time to run. by Bob Wischnia I received my October issue of Runner's World magazine today, and guess who the cover story was about? Yep, our physically fit President George Bush running in the President's Fitness Challenge 3-mile race at Fort McNair in D.C. The story is not online, but you can go to the website and see the cover of the...