5 Expert Tips for Proper Running Form
There’s more to knowing how to run than simply lacing up your sneakers, hitting the road and doing what feels natural. Research shows that proper running form puts less stress on the body and...
View ArticleWhy Runners Need to Strength Train
[caption id="attachment_18076" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Pond5[/caption] For most runners, the time spent on the road is very rarely in pursuit of big guns and a killer six-pack to match....
View ArticleUltrarunning: Are We Meant to Go the Distance?
[caption id="attachment_26335" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Pond5[/caption] If you thought anyone who ever laced up for a marathon was crazy, maybe you’ve never heard of ultrarunning. These...
View Article15 Fun, Fast and Beginner-Friendly Marathons
If you’ve decided this is the year you’ll run your first marathon, but are overwhelmed at the thought of choosing the perfect race, we understand. With more than 1,100 marathon races in the U.S., each...
View ArticleThe Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running
[caption id="attachment_40514" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Pond5[/caption] Whether you’re stuck in a running rut, bored by your neighborhood routes or just plain hate the treadmill, it might...
View ArticleHate Running? 25 Ways to Learn to Love It
Running is boring. It’s hard. It hurts. It’s lonely. And it doesn’t give you immediate results. Right? While we don’t think any of these are necessarily good excuses (or altogether true!), we do...
View ArticleThe 15 Fastest Fall Marathons to Earn a BQ
From the starting line in Hopkinton, MA to the iconic finish line on Boylston Street, the local roads and rolling hills that make up the Boston Marathon course are hallowed grounds to the running...
View Article10 Ways to Stay Hydrated (That Aren’t Water)
When it comes to a sweaty workout, we love a water break reward as much as the next fitness fiend. But as the mercury rises, it’s more important than ever to focus on our fluids all day long. After...
View Article15 Races for People Who’d Rather Walk Than Run
Walking might just be the most underrated form of activity. Whether you’re powering through three miles or 13, walking burns around 100 calories per mile (depending on your weight, time, and distance)...
View ArticleNeed Running Motivation? 20 Epic ‘Runspo’ Instagrams
It may sound cliché, but running really can take you anywhere you want to go. From the deepest woods to the highest peaks, from bustling cities to serene shorelines, there are some places in the...
View ArticleThe 12 Most Epic Mud Runs in the World
In 2010, Margaret Schlachter saw a Facebook friend post about a new mud and obstacle run called the Spartan Race. She thought it looked like fun and signed up on a whim. “It was only a few miles and I...
View ArticleThe 30 Best Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
If you think the only race that happens on Thanksgiving Day is seeing who gets a second helping of pumpkin pie first, guess again. Before lifting a fork, watching football, and taking a post-turkey...
View ArticleThe 50 Best Half-Marathons in the U.S.
If it seems like everywhere you look someone is running a half-marathon, that’s because it’s becoming increasingly true. According to Running USA, 1.9 million runners finished a half-marathon in the...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Fall Marathons in the U.S.
[caption id="attachment_64716" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photos (clockwise from top left): St. George Marathon, Donald Miralle / Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, NYRR, Bank of America Chicago...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Spring Marathons in the U.S.
[caption id="attachment_65188" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photos (clockwise from top left): Big Sur International Marathon, Vermont City Marathon, Los Angeles Marathon, Grandma's Marathon —...
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