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How to Run with Your Significant Other—Without Killing Each Other

Article added June 6, 2019 Categories Featured Columns, Featured News, Motivation

Written By: RILEY MISSEL

Ultrarunning’s cutest (and most dangerous) couple fills us in. At the Gaoligong UTMB race in China, Meredith Edwards and Jason Schlarb join the rest of the elite racers on the first row of the start line for the 55K trail race. The announcer counts them down in English: “Five…Four…” They shake out their legs. “Three…Two…” […]

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Why Your Body Will Hate You If You Run 524 Miles in a Week

Article added June 6, 2019 Categories Featured News, Motivation, Your stories

Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

A British runner recently broke a world record for amount of miles run on a treadmill, but here’s what he really put his body through. Most of us have a target number of miles we aim to hit each week. This number can range anywhere from 15 to 60, depending on your goals and […]

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The Nike Free RN 5.0 Returns to Its Roots as a Foot-Strengthening Tool

Article added May 24, 2019 Categories Featured News, Featured Shoes and Gear, Shoes, Shoes and Gear, Uncategorized

Written By: JEFF DENGATE

Highly flexible and firm, it’s best used for speedwork and drills. The RW Takeaway: The Free RN 5.0 has an extremely flexible sole that lets you move freely, but forces your feet and leg muscles to work more than traditional footwear. Grooves in the sole don’t trap as many rocks as earlier models. The stretchy upper […]

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8 Cross-Training Exercises For Trail Runners

Article added May 23, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Training

Written By: CHARLIE MERRILL

These moves target the muscles needed for your fastest, strongest, best trail running outings ever. Trail running enlists different muscles than road running, which creates different needs for strength. The uneven nature of a trail, the ups and downs, and the challenges created by the varied terrain all call for different sources of power. Whether you’re […]

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