It’s hard to find a more decorated – yet easy-going – runner than three-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan.
Born in the coastal town of Marblehead north of Boston, Massachusetts, Shalane showed an early aptitude for distance running.
A three-time All-State …
…Walk breaks during a run? What’s next, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria?!
Sorry, I got ahead of myself there…
Walk breaks do serve a helpful purpose during training. If you’re new to running or …
…Let’s talk about failure. I’m sure you’re familiar with it as a runner:
Running can be a slippery slope. What starts as a hobby – or maybe just a way to lose weight – can quickly blossom into a lifelong passion.
Runners bit by the running bug are soon signing up …
…Injuries are the worst. They sap your motivation and force you to sit on the sidelines, watching your hard-earned fitness go down the drain.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve had your share of running injuries that put …
…Most runners are obsessed with shoes. And I don’t blame them – even my daughter Reagan is appalled at my running shoe collection.
Muscle tension. The phrase is usually associated with pain, soreness, or even spasms. But can it be a good thing?
Yes – muscle tension is actually a very good thing for runners!
But it’s probably a little different …
…Alex Hutchinson is one of the brightest and most forward-thinking exercise science journalists of our day.
Photo by Alexi Hobbs
He spends his time analyzing the latest science of performance, analyzing what’s useful, what the media gets wrong, and …
…Why are nutrition and diet so complex? No matter where you look online, there’s conflicting advice on how to eat.
Paleo and fat-adapted advocates will tell you to swear off carbohydrates and rely solely on fat for fuel.
Plant-based …
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