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You'll never get close to the ultrarunner's 90-plus podium finishes, but his rules will help you run your best race.
Plus, celebrate the 30th anniversary of the marathoner's Olympic win by making her favorite oatmeal cookie recipe
Cycling isn't always spectator-friendly. But the UCI's decision to allow on-the-bike cameras at the Tour de France might just change how you view the sport.
Two brothers and a sister鈥攚hose parents are endurance athletes鈥攁ttempted to swim the English Channel together this month. Does the family factor add any advantage?
When CrossFit denied our request to cover the 2014 CrossFit Games, we decided to look into the organization's long history of bullying anyone who dares to ask the hard questions鈥攐r look too closely.
Two years ago, Filipe Leite turned his ponies south on a journey from Canada to Brazil. Ten thousand miles later, he's almost home after facing drug traffickers, grizzlies, and mad bulls on an epic transcontinental trip.
Hardrock veteran Kirk Apt has logged 2,010 miles and 680,000 feet of vertical ascent through the San Juan Mountains since 2000. Here's how.
Most CrossFit affiliates across the country welcome out-of-towners who want to take part in the workout of the day鈥攐r WOD鈥攎aking any vacation into a possible CrossFit vacation. But if you鈥檙e looking for a trip that specifically caters to people who like to spend their free time doing burpees, snatches, ring…
The science is out on whether ultrarunning is good or bad for our hearts鈥攂ut I'm sure the Hardrock 100 is good for mine
11 questions you鈥檙e too embarrassed to ask about cycling鈥檚 most famous race.
On the other side of a distinguished career and a very public doping fiasco, America鈥檚 best cyclist not named Lance Armstrong can鈥檛 stop riding. But where is his generation of tainted racers heading?
Three plane fuselages in a Montana river might seem like a problem, but there鈥檚 more to the accident than meets the eye.
Defending champ Chris Froome crashes out of the Tour de France, while many top GC favorites flounder.
To win this year鈥檚 Tour Divide, Jefe Branham rode 170 miles a day, slept an average of four hours a night, and endured both unrelenting snow and 100-degree heat for 16 days straight. What you can learn from his time in the pain cave.
The true story of the mountain's most horrific day, the Sherpas who paid the price, and the aftershocks that will change the mountain forever
The roads are dangerous. But the real hate happens on social media. And it's both disgusting and scary.
New research suggests that the best-looking cyclists are also the best-performing cyclists. So what does that say about who will win this year鈥檚 Tour?
Taking your kids to an ultramarathon can be a distraction from the aches and pains of running long distances
Track down some made-here-at-home gear to celebrate the USA in style.
With last month鈥檚 win at the Dauphin茅, the young Garmin-Sharp racer showed that he's ready for the Tour de France. Will we see an American on the podium this year?
A dispatch from the world鈥檚 toughest mountain bike race.
Dominate the water and the road with the help of this gear arsenal.
You may have found him in the pages of search books, but the fun doesn't have to end there.
When you enter the Western States 100鈥攁 day-and-night endurance run in the Sierra Nevada鈥攜ou can "mature a lot."
With a little help from Make-A-Wish, Yosemite鈥檚 first honorary park ranger earns his keep and proves his strength
A year and a half after the famous ship went down during Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard releases its official report into the sinking of the tall ship Bounty.
The multisport athlete wins at the GoPro Mountain Games for the eighth consecutive year
Why Clint Dempsey is the perfect player to shoulder Team USA's daunting World Cup campaign
We鈥檒l start by stating the obvious: with the 2014 FIFA World Cup about a week away, now is not really the best time to book your trip to Brazil so you can brag afterward about seeing soccer鈥檚 big dance in person. But you already know that鈥攁nd you…
A pair of chemists think they have an edge in the prestigious competition. Are they all wet?
After joining one of the largest moving protests in history with her daughter, Katie Arnold learns that orchestrating an effective march requires more than walking.
If you're in it for the long haul, you might as well haul it in.
The fitness giant works hard to polish their public image鈥攖o the extent of confronting or even suing those who criticize CrossFit on social media. What gives?
Fun for the whole family doesn't have to mean boring for you. These high-adrenaline festivals will keep everyone going all day.
Tour companies are offering new and unique ways to explore formerly forbidden countries. So what's the catch?
Fast, furious, and under-the-radar, short track mountain bike racing offers something for everyone
There's no denying the popularity of CrossFit. And there's also no ignoring its TV potential. Enter the NPFL: In a bid to monetize functional fitness, an ex-CrossFit exec has a bold, new plan to attract sponsors and fans. Just don't call him a sellout.
The Whitewater Grand Prix aims to showcase the most outrageous paddling on some seriously unfriendly rivers.
Sixty years removed from Roger Bannister鈥檚 breakthrough run, the distance is all but dead in the U.S. But a new organization hopes to change all that鈥攁nd rebuild running from the mile up.
Some people make the grade in Boston鈥攍iterally; others don鈥檛. And the difference might all come down to the downhill.
For the first time, armed police will patrol Everest Base Camp. just don鈥檛 expect them to curb the growing conflicts.
Whether you鈥檙e hoping to PR or party over 26.2 miles, consider these 10 events.
Once a contender, now a commentator, the marathon gold-medalist heads back to America's most iconic race. We caught up to hear his thoughts on last year鈥攁nd predictions for this year's event.
The must-have memento from America's most iconic marathon is a boldly colored windbreaker to help you run happy.
Okay, so he's been roped into a "media performance" or two, but fact is, Alex Honnold continues to bag some of the boldest climbs on earth.
Lessons from Sochi on how to balance competitive sports and family life
Except for two interruptions during World War II, the Winter Olympics have been held continuously since 1924. Over a period of nine decades, these snowy competitions have played out in 21 mountainous enclaves on three continents. Most of the venues are still worth a wintertime visit; here are a few…
When 23-year-old Lahr went missing on a trail outside Ouray, Colorado, the world lost an amazing young talent
In his 100-mile debut, the Sausalito resident wins the Huntsville, Texas, ultramarathon in an impressive 13:17:42.
Lighter and sleeker than any other racing snowshoe on the market.
A loppet is an unusually lonely muppet. Or so I assumed until Cross Country Canada, the umbrella organization for the country鈥檚 national ski team, set me straight. Cross country skiers take part in the world’s largest skijor loppet, part of the Cities of the Lakes Loppet. CCC鈥檚…
Meet Kikkan Randall, the most exciting thing in cross-country skiing since... forever
Dissecting the scary trick halfpipe skiers will need to nail for a shot at gold
In the wake of a controversial death, OCR hopes to better manage risk with the help of a new sanctioning body.
Jack London said that achieving greatness sometimes means burning white hot, even if there's a price to be paid once the flame goes out. Josh Dean went to Alaska to hang with Lance Mackey, the toughest competitor in Iditarod history. He came away with a new understanding of resilience, bravery, and the iron bond between a musher and his dogs.
The co-owner of Clif Bar speaks up about the traveling women鈥檚 film festival.
From the shark that choked on a moose to an investigation into Tough Mudder's first death, we look back at the stories that defined the year.
When the world's third-largest bike company threatened to sue a small bike shop over a trademark, the cycling community went ballistic, calling Specialized "a bully" and "a bunch of idiots." Was the outrage justified?
You'll never forget the suffering of your first ultra gone awry鈥攗ntil you do.
If you think stars and stripes are only for Fourth of July, think again.
Morgan Beck Miller mostly kept quiet about the bitter custody battle consuming her and her husband Bode. Until she didn't.
Sure, Katniss Everdeen looks hot wielding a carbon-fiber bow. But don't look too closely at her shooting and survival skills.
Buckle up those shoes, pilgrim; it's time for a turkey trot. Do you know which race you're hitting up? We do.
Determined that Russia will put on the most lavish Winter Games in history, Vladimir Putin has spent $51 billion, quashed environmental critics, and turned one of Europe鈥檚 most beautiful natural regions into a construction zone.
Budding explorer Sonya Baumstein becomes the first person to SUP across the Bering Strait
A new record has been set in the marathon, edging us 15 seconds closer to the two-hour mark. Will we get any faster?
We rode the 2014 Epic at Specialized鈥檚 Leadville 100 launch and walked away wondering, as always, whether there鈥檚 any better race bike out there.
PowerIce, a cross between a hydration drink and a popsicle, might just be the perfect summer nutrition product for athletes
On a riding trip in the north woods this summer, Salsa showed off deft new redesigns of its venerable Spearfish and Horsethief models
In an already fast and remarkable year at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race, Matt Dewitt made history as the first double amputee finisher
Though the course of this race, which starts Monday, lacks a defining uphill finish, the strong field of contenders should make for exciting racing.
Larry Ellison鈥檚 bid to convert America鈥檚 Cup sailing into a high-risk action sport was labeled a disaster before the first race. But it still might work.
These sports aren't necessarily deadly, but they certainly instill an imminent sense of death鈥攚hich is what makes them so thrilling and why we can't look away.
The Olympic 10,000-meter champion Mo Farah has challenged Usain Bolt to a 600-meter race for charity. Who's the favorite?