Members have access to it all.

Count among your benefits of membership in The American Running Association that you have access to high quality health information at www.americanrunning.org. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluated health information on a variety of topics on the Internet using 14 different search engines and 25 health Web sites. Objectives included relevance, readability, quality, coverage and accuracy of key clinical elements, and understandability of the material.

According to this study, the Web got a pretty bad report card. The authors concluded that accessing health information on the Web is inefficient, and coverage of key information is poor and inconsistent, even though some of the information given is fairly accurate. Of what is available, a high level of technical understanding may be necessary to decipher what you find.

Thanks to the highly respected Editorial Review Board working for you, Running & FitNews takes the confusion out of health and fitness information. And now, American Running members have access to the exclusive services at www.americanrunning.org

* Want a personalized e-mail account that displays your support of running? American Running Members can sign up for a free e-mail account with [e-mail].

* Want a listing of sports medicine, nutrition, and training professionals right this very minute? Use our online Network of Running Doctors and Sports Medicine and Nutrition professionals.

* Want to ask a fellow American Runner a question? Or share an idea? Join the American Running community by posting messages on the American Running Members Forum.

* Want to be confident about your purchases? We have enhanced the security and information we provide in the American Running store.

Please try The American Running Association Members Only Web Site! All you need is internet access and your American Running Membership number. You can find that number on the top right side of the mailing label that was used to deliver your Running & FitNews. Or e-mail us at [e-mail] and we'll let you know. Next, go to our Web site at www.americanrunning.org and click on Member News. You'll be asked to input your American Running Membership number, and then you're there!

You'll find even more great features at our site. You can personalize it to be your home page, you can access specific online stores who will donate proceeds to American Running if you shop through them, and you can link to other quality sites. Our goal is to make this the best site to keep you focused on your training, your health, and your sport. Please check it out, and let us know what more we can do to keep you running on the roads!