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Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery

Even though there are running groups for people in recovery, particularly in the United States, most research has been done on treadmills in clinics during addiction treatment. This leaves many ...
unr.edu

Running for recovery: Lauren Williams '19 MPH leads by example

For Lauren Williams '19 MPH, running has never just been about miles. It has been a steady rhythm through graduate school, trail adventures in the Sierra and now her work at the Center for the ...
Philadelphia Mag

Best of Philly Spotlight: Running Saved Kellen Matthews-Thompson’s Life. Now He’s Helping Others Do the Same

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and Kellen Matthews-Thompson is lacing up his sneakers for a run on the Ben Franklin Bridge, a group of 15 people gathered around him. His Recovery Run Club, which he ...
Vail Daily

Running for recovery: An Eagle County nonprofit’s approach is changing the way locals overcome addictions

The relationship between running and recovery is something Rob Shearon understands better than most. “It’s one of the most beautiful metaphors for recovery out there,” the 35-year-old said of the ...
The Conversation

Running is a substance‑free pleasure that supports addiction recovery

Stephanie Bogue Kerr receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Nicolas Moreau does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...