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Embrace the Race
Embrace the Race
3 tips on bringing back the joy of racing
Amy J. Wall
Oct 17
Why You Still Need Carbs If You Want To Run Well
Why You Still Need Carbs If You Want To Run Well
Don’t listen to the naysayers.
Nicole Linke
Oct 15
10 Creative Ways To Make Running Easier on the Knees
10 Creative Ways To Make Running Easier on the Knees
A kinesiologist’s guide to running healthier and happier
David Liira, Kin.
Oct 15
50 Years of Running: What I’ve Learned
50 Years of Running: What I’ve Learned
I realized the other day that I have been running for 50 years. I started running when I was 14. I was playing junior high football and in…
Mike McMillan
Oct 11
Running With Kangaroos
Running With Kangaroos
Some wild run-ins with Australia’s fastest marsupial
Emma Woodward
Oct 11
Running Shoes Explained
Running Shoes Explained
A quick guide to the parts of a running shoe
Jeff Barton
Aug 31
Five Things Running Can Teach You About Life
Five Things Running Can Teach You About Life
Running is about more than fitness. Here are five things it’s taught me.
Louise Murphy
Oct 3
Trending Stories
The Squires Workout for Marathon Training
The Squires Workout for Marathon Training
The long-run is the key workout in a marathon training plan. Most training plans have runners doing a long run each week until they reach…
Mike McMillan
Oct 6
Hunting the All Day Pace
Hunting the All Day Pace
The Holy Grail of ultrarunning
Micah Ward
Oct 20
A Simple Test to Determine Your VO2 Max
A Simple Test to Determine Your VO2 Max
No lab equipment required
Suzie Glassman
Apr 21
Five Tips to Finally be Rid of Blisters
Five Tips to Finally be Rid of Blisters
Blisters are the killjoys of running, they can ruin a session, a race, or your training plan. Those tips could change your feet’s life!
Mathieu Lavedrine
Oct 5
Letting Go of the Marathon
Letting Go of the Marathon
Learning to accept where you are to get where you want to go
Tim Cigelske
Sep 19
The Biggest Winter Running Mistake
The Biggest Winter Running Mistake
None of the articles on winter running I read warned me about this
Kaitlyn Varin
Nov 29, 2020
The Practice of Being a Grounded Runner: Accept Where You Are
The Practice of Being a Grounded Runner: Accept Where You Are
All competitive runners want to run further and faster. And we want to do it now, not in six months, a year, or even longer. Yet one of…
Mike McMillan
Oct 19
This Is How Far You Should Run Each Day
This Is How Far You Should Run Each Day
The answer seems like an arbitrary number, but it’s not.
Alyssa Atkinson
Jul 21, 2020
3 Unique Strength Exercises That Will Elevate Your Running Game
3 Unique Strength Exercises That Will Elevate Your Running Game
Quick, easy, and unbelievably underrated.
David Liira, Kin.
Mar 31
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