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How to Start Running: A Beginner’s Guide, with Coach Alli Felsenthal

Posted June 3, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Interested in running but don’t know where to start? We have resources here to get you going, keep you moving, and help you find the joy of it all. Running isn’t an easy sport but it’s worth it!

Whether …

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Race Strategy Fundamentals: How to Pace Every Type of Race

Posted May 27, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

When you first start running races, you main goal may be to finish the distance. After the initial learning curve, most runners set their sights on a specific time.

This is where pacing strategy comes in. That refers to …

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Injury Prevention Q&A with Cohost Tina Muir

Posted May 20, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Today we’re on with my most frequent guest and cohost, Tina Muir, to talk all things injury prevention. We cover your questions and the basics of what every runner needs to know.

Injuries suck. There’s no question about it.…

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Peter Bromka on Pacing the Pros and Seeing Desiree Linden Break the 50k WR

Posted May 13, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

What does a professional runner have that the average runner doesn’t? What allows them to push beyond their known limits? Today we get an inside glimpse into how runners handle racing and the pressure that comes with it.

If …

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Runner’s Knee 101: How to Handle Knee Pain After Running

Posted May 12, 2021
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Runner’s knee is a frustrating injury and one of the most common sources of knee pain after running. But how do you know if you have runner’s knee in the first place?

Also known by its more formal name …

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Coach Kevin Carr on Functional Training, Multiplanar Exercises, and Movement Quality

Posted May 6, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

A lot of messages get muddled in the fitness industry. Myths surrounding strength training are somewhere at the top of the list. For runners, we don’t want to get bulky, lose endurance, or risk injury.

That’s exactly why we …

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Running and Identity: How Jake Tuber is Making a Comeback and Navigating Uncertainty

Posted April 29, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

We are all about incremental improvements here. Giving that extra 1% of effort. Pushing beyond your comfort zone. That’s the fun part. The real grind, however, is in going from 0 to 1.

During the pandemic, more of us …

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Dr. Stacy Sims On Female Physiology and Training Differences Between the Sexes

Posted April 22, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Ever feel like the pop science recommendations aren’t serving you in your training, racing, or recovery? You’re likely right! Research is predominantly conducted on men, gravely missing the mark for most female athletes.

There are many beliefs we have …

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Icon Dean Karnazes on the Future of Ultras, His Competitive Drive, and His Advice to You

Posted April 20, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Ultramarathons are a great feat in and of themselves. Running a distance substantially over a marathon in length, often on difficult terrain, removed from the continuous cheer of supporters is not your average race.

Some succeed, completing the race, …

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New Coaching Call! How to Train For Your First Hilly Trail Race

Posted April 15, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Hilly races present a unique set of challenges for runners who are used to going the distance. How can training be optimized and what types of workouts specifically target performance on hilly terrain?

If you’re thinking hill repeats – …

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