Author archive for Sam Graceffo, MD

I had a dream that I am running along a trail and see a man up ahead.  He is...

During this pandemic, many of us are thinking about the strength of our immune system, not only as it...

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to win the Boston Marathon?  How about going back and...

Several years ago, I said to a friend, “If I run every day, I feel great. But, if I...

 Every time we go to a medical or health expert with an injury or a sore body part, we...

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”  These are the words of Steve (Pre)...

Because of the pandemic, races have been cancelled indefinitely. For the many runners who seldom or never race, this...

“After you recover from the knee replacement, I don’t want you to do any more running.  A few foolish...

Some ultramarathons are run on very strange courses: through blazing hot deserts, frozen land at the North Pole, on...

The recently published book by Matthew Algeo describes a brief episode in sports history long forgotten.  The full title...

Our closest relatives are chimpanzees and gorillas.  In some ways, however, we are very different.  Humans are world-class endurance...

Let’s say you run three miles really hard, working up a sweat and feel exhausted.  And, you know you...

The New York Times recently carried an article on the increasing popularity of step counters such as Fitbits.  People...

True or false: The more you run, the more you eat. Answer: True sometimes and false other times. It...