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There's more to life than drinking smoothies after every run. Here are 10 great options to help you rebuild after tough workouts.
Secrets to lasting focus and motivation
It's time to invest in a new pair. Finding the right shoes is worth the trouble.
Stay fueled without feeling stuffed with one of these quick-and-easy options
A runner cannot exist on sports drinks alone. Here's how to refuel on your toughest runs.
Mina Guli runs 40 marathons across seven deserts on seven continents in seven weeks.
The 26.2 was created with runners in mind
Identify what you love about running, get in a groove, and keep coming back to it
Gear to keep you moving through the unpredictable spring months
7 Deserts is a video series from The African Attachment that follows ultrarunner Mina Guli as she runs 40 marathons across seven deserts on seven continents in seven weeks
We thought these kicks were an April Fools' prank. Turns out they're real.
The art and science behind the best training environments
New advances in membrane technology mean there are more ways than ever to fend off a downpour
Why Aussie athletes often turn to supplements when living high
It turns out there's an entire field of science dedicated to studying how and why boobs move
Or why you should never, ever stop training
Season 5 of Salomon Running TV kicked off with Paradise Lost, following ultrarunner Anna Frost to the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea to visit the place where she grew up. This journey into her past inspires Frost to reflect on her competitive running career, the accompanying life…
One of the biggest names in fitness has preached for years that a neo-paleo combination of protein and fats is the ultimate performance diet. Lately, he’s been telling his followers that they can even relax on the dietary guidelines a bit—while getting outside to play more. Can it really be this simple?
Virtual Runner is just one of an ever-growing list of apps aimed at improving indoor workouts through a virtual experience
Nike's role in the Kenya bribery scandal
The brain’s tolerance for pain may be the deciding factor in how far we can push ourselves
A new trend of group treadmill training is being modeled after the success of other machine-based cardio classes
Bob Hayes started running at age 61 and has competed in more than 30 races every year since, from 5K road runs to 50K trail ultramarathons. Hayes, now 89 years old, talks about his approach to staying active in this extended trailer from The Hard Way, an…
The IAAF World Indoor Championships takes place in Portland next month. But will people actually show up to watch an indoor marathon?
Champ Amby Burfoot and streak runner Ben Beach give the DL on the world’s most storied marathon
Everything you need to know about ultrarunning's ultimate gateway drug
Debuting in March 2016, Lumo Run shorts (and women’s tights) have a built-in sensor that analyzes your form and provides real-time coaching. We took the beta version for a test run.
Breaking down the latest research and what it means for every kind of runner
We can all get obsessive about our daily workouts. When does obsession turn to addiction?
Until a few years ago, the accepted wisdom for those looking to improve performance was just to run more, train smarter, or lose weight. Now, you might have to rethink how you run.
No, they're not all about fun runs and Tough Mudders—and we now have numbers to back it up
In 2008, Kara Goucher was the U.S. Olympic Team Trials favorite on the track. In 2012, she was the surprise on the roads. But in 2016, the 37-year-old mother is the wildcard. When she toes the line at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon on February 13…
For the price of a few cups of coffee, the Boulder company is helping offset the cost of Olympic dreams
The runner was a well loved member of the community
It’s time to stop thinking of winter as the off-season.
The lack of doping positives by female athletes might just be a reflection of a flawed testing protocol
Can an unknown long distance runner beat the 35-year-old record for the fastest cross-country traverse?
The runner alleges that the organization is violating antitrust laws.
The Minnesota native took down Mo Farah, the world’s best distance runner
He may be the vanguard of athletes' rights, and his sponsors are right behind him
Ten tips from the Olympic hopeful who's on track to becoming a household name
Forget the treadmill. Here’s the gear you need to run outside all winter long.
Fastest American marathoner cites chronic fatigue, low testosterone
Mark Zuckerberg's foolproof strategy to get everyone to run more
About a year ago, 29-year-old Stephan Shay lost his full-time job. But then he found an 18.5-foot vintage rig named Lolita.
Amazing feats by our favorite athletes, scandals and fights, and one very embarrassing accident
The world’s best athlete might just wear the word’s best shoe
The IAFF's newly relaxed marathon standards create a bizarre situation.
You won't cloud these clubs' reputations. Who knows, you might even improve them.
During a year-long journey to Paris for the UN Climate Summit, they witnessed a changing environment firsthand
The world's best beer-miler talks about his training and his new deal with Brooks
If you have the right gear, there's no excuse to stop training
Responding to claims of cheating, the country provides a number of excuses to the contrary
A moment of perspective on our weird sport: Let's talk about people talking about running
A dream run in Iceland goes sideways into the courts
Perfect form takes more than placing one foot in front of the other.
To be the fastest runner you can be is to be as light as possible without being too light. And finding that threshold can be a tricky business.
It's a predictable but delicious fun-run phenomenon. All that's left to figure out is: How concerned should you be that it'll kill you?
Escape San Francisco to play in the booming East Bay
Learning to appreciate a sport that's more fun to do than it is to see on TV
These six jackets will help you log miles—safely—by trail or road
At just five foot three inches and one hundred and fifteen pounds, whatever Ironwoman Mirinda Carfrae lacks in stature, she makes up for in heart
For anyone who ran cross-country growing up, this short from Tracksmith is sure to conjure up some feelings of nostalgia. Lace up your running shoes, because fall has arrived.
It’s more nuanced than the headlines would lead you to think
A new theory behind the elusive runner's high
Power your phone and feel better about yourself with this human-powered machine
The PED drug market keeps getting savvier
The biological reasoning behind our favorite pre-race laxative