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What motivates someone to run more than 3,000 miles around a block in Queens, New York? Transcendence.
Our first impressions put it right up there with the best offerings from this beloved purveyor of cushy runners
Missoula, Montana鈥檚 M Trail is many things. But mostly it鈥檚 just steep.
Cultivate consistency, stay motivated year-round, and improve your speed and strength with these lessons鈥攁nd staple fartlek workout鈥攆rom On Athletics Club鈥檚 head coach
Otherworldly talent has its own irresistible magnetism. We can鈥檛 help but be seduced. 聽 聽
From a scenic path that extends the entire length of New York to a new route connecting Yellowstone to Grand Teton, here are the most scenic ways to experience America鈥檚 wilderness by bike
Whether they want to or not, organizations like World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee have shed the mantle of neutrality
A new study of identical twins shows that, despite their reputation as inert rubber bands, Achilles tendons adapt to exercise
How the Knob Creek bourbon distilling company got 100 bartenders fit by invoking the anti-running, retro culture of jogging
A very niche scandal at an Arizona high school takes the debate about running etiquette to another level
Some runners swear by their pump playlists, but I鈥檇 rather listen to a great book
A popular training rule for endurance athletes faces scrutiny from skeptical scientists
The inaugural NYC Black History 50 winds its way through the five boroughs and touches on a history that is frequently ignored
An experienced physician and marathoner answers questions you鈥檙e embarrassed to ask about running and sex
Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis credits his longevity to residing in a college town. And not doing too many vomit-inducing workouts.
The Speedland SL:PDX might just change how runners think about their equipment
The 35-year-old made the switch after giving birth to her fourth child. Here鈥檚 what we can learn from her experience.
The company鈥檚 newest flagship timepiece promises astounding battery life as well as efficient solar charging, and it comes with a flashlight
This weekend鈥檚 Millrose Games will provide a midwinter highlight and a much needed counterpoint to the marathon
We tend to assume that a nice-looking stride is a fast one, but maybe looking good is its own reward
A training plan and general principles to guide your first foray into longer ultramarathons
We鈥檙e expanding our running coverage, and PodiumRunner is moving over to 国产吃瓜黑料 Online
Starting at five hours a week, this ten-week program will help you build endurance and jump-start your training this winter
Scientists have figured out how to make simple exoskeletons that improve running efficiency. Should track and field authorities be worried?
Three methods to cultivate pacing mastery and optimize your performance potential
Our trail shoemeliers pick the best off-road running models to pair with each trail surface
Looking to sign up for your first triathlon? We share everything you need to know to help you have a successful first race.
A new way of classifying athletes aims to quantify the thresholds that distinguish recreational athletes from their trained, highly trained, and elite brethren
Our Sweat Science columnist spent two months measuring his blood sugar around the clock. Here鈥檚 what he found.
The latest 鈥渆xercise in a bottle鈥 study finds that plasma from exercising mice makes sedentary mice smarter. But don鈥檛 throw out your workout gear just yet.
Beloved by many Canadians, the trail is especially important to Vancouver-based Judith Kasiama, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo and founder of Colour the Trails
The case for marking the passage of time by running your ass off
These days I can break a record while finishing last. Some say they find me inspiring, but I often feel like a decrepit but willing old dog who gets a pat when he tries to chase his ball.
38 quotes that we interpret for our own needs
The energy bars and hydration mixes our editors swear by, on sale at Backcountry
After Lawlor Coe lost his brother Hunter to tragedy, he did everything he could to avoid his pain. Then he began to run.
It鈥檚 time to break out the merino base layers and the heat-exchange breathing masks
A selection of (mostly) new titles for fans of science, endurance, fitness, and adventure
LA Saves Track wants to give the oldest high school in the city a facility it can be proud of
The Native Land Territories map on Gaia GPS shows users the Indigenous land they鈥檙e on and includes information about the area's past and present
Getting heckled by construction workers and definitely not crying: a New York City Marathon retrospective
While the benefit to giving elite women their own race seems obvious, the question of giving male marathoners a separate start is more contentious
Your GPS watch and other gadgets are great at describing training, but prescribing it is a harder challenge
A mathematical model explains how endurance and speed come together to determine who will win a last-lap sprint
In the second edition of the Max Vert October challenge, Christopher Fisher spent ten hours a day running up and down a mountain
A new study quantifies the effects of running on technical terrain
A new study uses machine learning to quantify the effects of temperature, humidity, heat, and sun
This kit will get you out the door even on cold days
This year鈥檚 fastest kicks for every kind of terrain
Make sure to include these smart, specific workouts in your half marathon training to land you that PR.
Feeling adrift in a black hole after your marathon? You鈥檙e normal, and in good company. World-class runners, coaches and sport psychologists offer their advice.
Thanks to the app鈥檚 open diary format, a race is more than just a race鈥攊t鈥檚 an opportunity for public introspection
A friendly reminder that worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy
Yes, people sometimes die while running. No, that doesn鈥檛 mean running is 鈥渄angerous.鈥
A new study investigates how different types of physical performance are affected by the time of day
The Prime X is banned for professional athletes, but that might be its main selling point
We鈥檝e sweat in them, worn them on muddy trails, and through countless miles on pavement. Now they鈥檙e discounted.
There are lots of ways to find your running potential. These tips may not be helpful in that process.
Can mindful running聽make you faster鈥攐r at聽least happier?
For New Generation Track and Field, established media companies are too stuck in their ways
Stock up for fall adventures with these killer deals on gear we鈥檝e tested in the field
Follow the founders of the Collins Cup as they organize and train for a new kind of global triathlon
Endurance-science experts explain the world record holder鈥檚 incredible marathon dominance
From light sprinkles to daylong downpours, these shells have you covered
Running nerds won鈥檛 learn anything new from 鈥楰ipchoge: The Last Milestone,鈥 but it鈥檚 still a feast for the eyes
For elite mountain athlete Hillary Allen, a near deadly fall was the start of a long, winding journey to find a new source of strength and purpose
Injury forces ultra legend Scott Jurek off the trail
The Tokyo Games reminded us why athletics remains the greatest show on earth
No runner has ever won the 5,000-meter, 1,500-meter, and 10,000-meter treble at the same Olympics. But there have been other memorable distance triples and doubles.
In what might be the first step toward an unprecedented triple, the Dutch runner won two races on the same day
Exercise and digestion often don鈥檛 mix well, but scientists are on the case
Despite IOC malfeasance and the ongoing pandemic, the five-ring spectacle is too seductive to ignore
After losing his father to cancer, a mule deer researcher embarks on a healing migration of his own