Uta answers questions from young people about how to get started on a healthy lifestyle that will help you look and feel the way you would like to, and can help assure you of greater happiness and confidence.

You can miss so much if you don’t pack your running shoes for that out-of-town journey. Runner and author Scott Douglas shows how the most famous landscapes can take on a whole new meaning viewed from a runner’s-eye perspective.

One of the great things about aerobic exercise is how sharing a workout with a relative stranger can create an instant friendship.

Celebrated 1976 Boston Marathon champion Jack Fultz, who teaches sport psychology at Tufts University, shares his thoughts on how to measure your successes—and be truly happy with your accomplishments.

A workout at any time of the day is great. But those at the bookends of the day are special not only visually, but also in how they give meaning to the hours that lie before and after them.

How satisfying to get in a workout while helping to reduce greenhouse gases! Tips to help you help the environment—from making your own no-wrapper energy bars to saving shower water.

Congratulations, marathoner! You’ll return to full physical and mental strength quickest with a few wise choices. Learn about the all-important recovery steps you can take from the moment you cross the finish line and how to beat the Post-Marathon Blues. Hint: It includes cheesecake!

Experiencing all of what nature has to offer is one of running’s greatest treats. There can be rewards waiting when you make up your mind to hit the trail despite the elements, says Scott Douglas.

“Why don’t you do something useful with your running?” The author has spent two decades trying to come up with an answer to his brother’s question, and shares his solution.

When you think about something being fun, you usually picture yourself smiling and laughing. But there’s a whole other aspect of fun that gradually gets revealed to you when you’re fit, says the author.

Bill Rodgers won the Boston and New York City marathons four times each and was ranked #1 in the world three times. At 58, his competitive juices still flow. But more importantly, Bill has become an elder statesman and ambassador for the sport of running. (This interview was posted in October 2006.)

Scott Douglas answers the sedentary critics who insist that solitary running has to be joyless and masochistic. They can only guess, he says, at the release and relaxation that a good run can provide.

New England thrilled to the 2006 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge as 4,300 cyclists pedaled to help defeat cancer. Among them was Uta, who was touched by the emotional stories of tragedy or survival that she heard along the way.

Whether you want to lose 10 pounds or run a marathon, setting realistic goals is the key to staying motivated and getting the most from yourself. In this interview Uta shares the mental and physical tools she uses to inspire her.

After an invigorating workout with Uta, Take The Magic Step’s Mike Reger gained a special insight into the mind of a champion, and he shares the lessons he learned during an (almost) 20-mile bike ride.

It can be the most important move of the day—simply getting going! It’s comforting to know that even the best athletes in the world sometimes have trouble getting out the door. Some tips from Uta to help you take that magic step on days you don’t feel like working out.

Remember, even champions were once beginners. Here Uta describes her days in an awesome sport that has the advantage of keeping you fit without requiring much more than a pair of running shoes and somewhere to run.

After running competitively around the world, Uta shares her love of the tranquil trails where she still finds the most peace and contentment. Discover her top four running favorites.

Uta describes how running captured her heart as a child—doing 100 meter laps in her parents’ back yard—and how that early experience blossomed into a life-long romance with the sport.