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A new analysis casts doubt on the idea that people are born as "responders" or "non-responders" for training in thin air
A new study suggests that strength training is more important than electrolytes for preventing cramps
Should all your training be hard? Do you need to stretch? We've got answers.
I've tried to carry water in every way imaginable. I think this piece of gear works best.
Updated guidelines write a prescription for exercise that may be just as important as traditional cancer treatments for maintaining鈥攁nd regaining鈥攜our health
When the going gets tough, which sensation actually slows you down?
The ability to sustain a high rate of energy burn for a prolonged period of time may help ward off cancer
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Sweaty workouts do enhance your endurance, according to a new theory, but it may take longer and function differently than previously thought
A new study uses the training data you upload to sites like Strava to estimate the "critical speed" that determines your race performance
To figure out how your body will respond in hot conditions, consider your 鈥減hysiological equivalent temperature鈥
The cycling world has turned its eye toward an obscure challenge called Everesting
A new study of female athletes sees big strength gains from twice-a-week lifting
Researchers put the four main running power devices through a series of tests and picked a clear winner
The Leadville 100 is an iconic mountain-bike event that puts racers through a course covering 100 miles and 12,000 feet of elevation change
There are hundreds of options and a wide range of prices. Here's how to narrow it down.
One day, Michael Shattuck started to run. He liked it, so he ran longer, sometimes for as many as 65 hours each week. He never wanted to stop. What was he running from?
The military's toughest training challenges have a lot in common with outdoor sufferfests like the Barkley Marathons and the Leadville Trail 100: you have to be fit and motivated to make the starting line, but your mind and spirit are what carry you to the end. A Ranger graduate breaks down an ordeal that shapes some of the nation's finest soldiers.
New research on mental fatigue suggests that even elite runners perform worse after a 45-minute computer task
A handful of classic reads whose titles might capture some of your feelings of these past few weeks
New research suggests that the lactate produced by hard interval workouts alters the hormones that determine your appetite
But you still need to avoid others as best as you can
'Dave Goes West' follows Dave Cook as he runs 260 miles from Dingle to Croagh Patrick on the west coast of Ireland
Some sports scientists believe that a measure called the "acute-to-chronic workload ratio" can predict your risk of injury. But critics aren't so sure.
For endurance athletes, new research suggests that different pre-race rituals, or even no warm-up at all, give pretty much the same results
Nobody gets a free pass to sit all day, but new research on how sitting affects your arteries offers some encouraging news for cyclists
New technology is striving to make it happen
Pretty much every elite endurance athlete trains in mountain air or the altitude-tent equivalent. But a few scientists think they're wasting their time and money.
There's at least a theoretical basis for believing in the power of CBD topicals
A new study finds unexpected benefits from super-short intervals with even shorter recoveries
When Rebecca Mehra tried to unplug a broken oven, she almost ended her track season鈥攐r worse
Heat training has been hyped as a powerful workout enhancer, but new research sounds a note of caution
The empathetic host and vegan ultra-athlete shares his long personal journey and many hard lessons learned
To better push your limits, try swearing off some of your most familiar crutches now and then
He overcame addiction and workaholism to become an elite endurance athlete and star podcast host. As he sees it, it's never too late to start over on the path to a more balanced life.
Improving your max aerobic power may come at the cost of worse efficiency, a study finds
To train athletes to truly push their limits, it helps to draw inspiration from the French social theorist Michel Foucault. Seriously.
There's no silver bullet, but these useful practices will help you keep training
'Standing Man' chronicles cyclist聽Payson McElveen's attempt to set a new fastest known time on a loop of White Rim in Utah's Canyonlands.
All-out sprint speed may seem irrelevant in longer events, but new science is making the case for having a 鈥渟peed reserve鈥
Get started. Keep going. Stop.
Delayed gratification gets harder when you鈥檙e overtrained, according to a new brain-scanning study
A handful of new products are claiming they can. The jury's still out on whether they deliver enough of an edge to justify the agony.
Whether you鈥檙e striving for peak performance or coming back from injury, psychological techniques can help
Two new studies on beet juice and VO2max highlight the limitations of sports science research that excludes female athletes
Figuring out how long, how often, and when to train in the mountains remains an art for endurance athletes
In his new book, Range, author David Epstein makes a strong case against specialization in sports and life
7 exercises to improve strength, stability, and resilience for the trail
Scientists debate the physiological benefits of ramping up your training intensity or your training volume
When Mirna Valerio first began running ultramarathons, she immediately got a lot of attention鈥攂ut not for the reasons you might expect
Experts from the Wilderness Medical Society have combed through the evidence to assess what works and what doesn鈥檛
Walmsley just bested his own time by an impressive 20 minutes
A lactate-munching microbe found in the poop of Boston marathoners is interesting, but that doesn鈥檛 mean you should (ahem) swallow it just yet
The Ecuadorian-Swiss climber set a blazing-fast time on North America's highest peak鈥攂esting the previous record, set by rival Kilian Jornet in 2014, by one minute
The elite marathoner wants you to know that trail runners deserve our respect
A newly published scientific case report documents the rise (and fall) of cycling phenom Oskar Svendsen
Swimming in oceans and lakes can seem daunting, but these pointers from seasoned coaches and triathletes will help you build confidence and fitness in the pool before taking the plunge
Hydrogels, electrolytes, and drink frequency top the list at this year鈥檚 ACSM conference
Insights from this year鈥檚 ACSM conference on how to lift, what to eat, and how that affects endurance athletes
A new study of transcontinental racers pegs the digestive tract as the limiting factor in extreme feats of sustained endurance
A new startup called Vast Terrain taps U.S. suppliers to make top-shelf goods
Last July, then 28-year-old Alexandera Houchin won the women's Tour Divide, a 2,745-mile race from Canada to Mexico over the Continental Divide. Next on her list? The new Dirty Kanza XL, a 350-mile unsupported race across Kansas.
This technique might just revolutionize physical therapy
It鈥檚 not a miracle, and it鈥檚 not a secret, but the link between fitness levels and the risk of lung and colorectal cancers is impressively strong
After vanquishing all his human competition, the world鈥檚 best marathoner will again take on the clock
Jeff Lenosky travels the U.S. knocking out mountain biking's toughest trails. Here's how he stays fit.
Five exercises that will give you the strength to keep adventuring聽for life
Scientists are untangling why it鈥檚 easier to regain fitness than to start from scratch
Former Navy SEAL and endurance athlete David Goggins insists that discomfort is the key to self-improvement
New research confirms that a week of hot tub sessions helps your body adapt to heat
Researchers explore how your brain chemistry may start dulling pain and boosting mood before you even take a step
We know that cognitive function is impaired at high altitude, but it鈥檚 not entirely clear why
Here are the most jaw-dropping accomplishments of the year
Research on a pro cycling team suggests that subjective training metrics can match high-tech ones