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Yes Running Dates Are a Thing—Here’s How They Can Go Horribly Wrong

Article added February 12, 2020 Categories Featured News, Motivation, News, Uncategorized, Your stories
Written By: JORDAN SMITH

This wasn’t exactly what you had in mind when you set out to find love on a run. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air. But for every love story there are 100 bad date stories, and we wanted to hear yours. Yes, running dates are a thing—they can be […]

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6 Glute Bridge Exercises You’ll Definitely Feel the Next Day

Article added January 29, 2020 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Injury Prevention, Training
Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

All you need is a mini band. Your glutes (more commonly known as your butt) make up the largest muscle group in your body. And they’re also the muscles responsible for powering you up a climb or throw down in a sprint, so it’s important to dedicate time strengthen them specifically. While hip flexion and extension are important for running […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Marathon Taper

Article added January 13, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Race Training, Training
Written By: THE RUNNER'S WORLD EDITORS

  Love it or hate it, the taper is one of the most important aspects of marathon training and key to performing your best on race day. If you’ve ever trained for a marathon, then chances are you’ve heard about (and either love or hate!) the marathon taper. A taper, or tapering, refers to the reduction […]

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What ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Gets Wrong About Running While Fat

Article added December 4, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Beginners, Featured News, Motivation
Written By: KATE BROWNE

The story we’re too often told about fatness and running is that body size is an obstacle to overcome in our quest for glory. Right after I watched the trailer for the Amazon Studios film Brittany Runs a Marathon, I thought about the time I had forgotten to buy energy chews right before a 10-mile marathon training run. […]

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