So you want to run a marathon? Completing 42 kilometres is an awe-inspiring accomplishment that requires commitment and dedication and provides many rewards, not...
Maintaining your legs’ workhorses will improve your overall performance.
Your calf muscles (also known as the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles) simultaneously act as the gas...
Every recovery is different, but here are some strategies that can help speed up yours.
First of all, congratulations! You just completed a marathon. While the...
Runners dream big. Tackling a new distance, posting a personal best, losing weight—we embrace grand challenges. But what happens after that goal is (hopefully) met? You...
Although intermittent fasting (IF) might sound like yet another weight-loss fad, the strategy has been highlighted in numerous studies for its potential benefits. Also called “time-restricted...
From shoes and apparel to other essentials these packs made our must-have list.Insanely cool, these 12 products deliver an unrivalled boost to every run....
You may have heard other runners talking about Strava, the “social network for athletes” that’s become massively popular since its launch in 2009. If you...
When runner Starla Garcia, 31, was marathon training, she noticed the data provided by her Garmin Forerunner 235 watch often seemed skewed, giving her...
With 5kms remaining in Brooklyn Lindsey’s virtual New York City Marathon, she found herself thinking for the first time that day about the terrifying events...
In February of 2020, I began writing an article about my experiences competing as a Black woman at the elite level of distance running for RUNGRL, a...
It’s hard to say whether distance running attracts or breeds perfectionist tendencies. Nearly 20 years of competitive running has brought so many people-pleasing, black-and-white...
Get together with any group of runners and it’s like a convention of orthopedic surgeons. Long, complex-sounding conditions are referred to and discussed at...
Although intermittent fasting (IF) might sound like yet another weight-loss fad, the strategy has been highlighted in numerous studies for its potential benefits. Also called “time-restricted...
Even though you work your entire body when running (including your arms, hips, and core), your feet bear a lot of the burden. So it’s particularly scary when you...
If you’re a beginning runner, see if this sounds familiar:
You start a run eager to get fitter. Within a few minutes, you’re breathing hard. Soon, there’s a...
If you just started running, you’re probably concerned with two things: running further and running faster. And you’re not alone: Those are the fundamental goals...
Runners are no strangers to stress. We’re wired to chase faster times, conquer longer distances, and crank out more reps. Our constant drive for progress—or the...