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...
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...
If you're a runner (elite or recreational) you can identify with perhaps "running the gauntlet" a little when training. It's a wonderfully addictive sport...
Let’s try a thought experiment.
You purchase a pair of “super shoes”—the high-stack, next-gen midsole, plated racing shoes that are the running story of the...
If you’re not feeling well—and you’re confident it’s not COVID-19—here’s when to push through and when to take a break.
These days, whenever you cough,...
You’re not alone in feeling alone—or in questioning your identity. Here’s how to go about reclaiming it.
Any runner who’s ever been injured—and statistics suggest that at...
As gyms slowly reopen, three experts answer common questions on how to return to a regular routine safely.
With gyms closed during the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve...