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Allison Torres Burtka
Allison Torres Burtka is a freelance writer and editor in metro Detroit. She writes about sports, health, wellness, environment, and sustainability, among other topics. Her work has appeared in publications including National Geographic, the Guardian, Outside, Women’s Running, Runner’s World, Harvard Public Health, EatingWell, Audubon, and Sierra. Her writing portfolio is accessible at atburtka.journoportfolio.com.
Yes, Even Recreational Athletes Can Get REDs—Here’s What Anyone Who’s Active Should Know
Even though awareness of relative energy deficiency in sport, or RED-S, is growing, misconceptions persist. Learn why, and what you can do.
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I Swapped My Usual Workouts With Gardening for a Week, and Found New Ways To Work My Muscles in the Yard
Learn about the benefits of gardening for exercise, and what one writer discovered when she swapped her workouts for yard work for one week.
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These Running Shoes Are Made From Captured Carbon Emissions
On Running's new Cloudprime is the first of hopefully many running shoes made from carbon emissions to reverse environmental damage.
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