Christine Many Luff lives and breathes running. Her passion for the sport filters through all aspects of her life -- as a fitness writer, avid runner, and running coach.

Christine has been running competitively since the seventh grade. Since then, this seasoned runner has run countless races and eight marathons, including two Boston marathons. As a coach for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training (TNT) running team in New York City since 2003, Christine has trained thousands of runners to cross the finish lines of dozens of full and half-marathons. Christine also works with individual runners to help them reach their running goals, from completing their first 5K to achieving their personal best in the marathon.

As a health and fitness writer/editor, Christine has held staff positions at Reader's Digest and Ladies' Home Journal and has written for numerous magazines, web sites, newsletters, and books including: More, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Sports Illustrated for Women, and Rodale Online.

Christine received her bachelor's degree in American Studies/Communications from Fordham University and her master's degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois. She is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise. Christine regularly attends workshops on sports nutrition, injury prevention, and other running-related topics.

Competition. Stress Relief. Runner's High. Calories Burned. These are just a few of the many reasons why I love running. Over the years, I've learned and gained so much from the sport. I'm excited to help educate, entertain, encourage and motivate you in your running adventures.