Can hills replace your speed workouts?

Sean Hickey October 21, 2026 No Comments

If you’ve ever fantasized about getting faster without grinding through repeat after repeat on the track, we’ve got some encouraging news. A former marathon champion once said that hills are…

Getting to the bottom of knee pain

Sean Hickey October 21, 2026 No Comments

If one of the tires on your car looks underinflated, you don’t check your oil dipstick for a solution, you check your tire pressure. But if you’re experiencing knee, hip,…

Could a better taper save you minutes on race day?

Sean Hickey October 21, 2026 No Comments

For Grateful Dead fans in the ‘80s, a “taper” was someone who recorded the band’s live concerts. It was a little counterintuitive for the Dead to undercut their record sales…

Strength training may help runners avoid injury, but consistency is key

Sean Hickey October 19, 2026 No Comments

Forget your squat PR for a moment. The most valuable skill you can develop in the gym might be consistency. We recently covered how to organize your running and lifting…

Why running longer and slower could make you faster

Sean Hickey October 19, 2026 No Comments

Are you the kind of runner who instinctively speeds up whenever someone passes you? (Several hands are raised here at SMM HQ.) If you share that competitive streak, then long,…

SMM Newsletter Saturday Special Edition: Last-Minute Marathon Preparation

Six Minute Mile Staff October 17, 2026 No Comments

Fall marathon season is in full swing, and we’ve teamed up with Running Warehouse for a special edition featuring hand-picked stories to help you make the most of race day.…

Build resilience to handle stress and go the distance

Sean Hickey October 14, 2026 No Comments

Some days, your brain gets an ultramarathon it never signed up for. Between money worries, work stress, bad news, and everyday problems we can’t always control, building mental resilience could…

Your favorite music could help you push through pain

Sean Hickey October 14, 2026 No Comments

Forget Advil – music is our new medicine of choice to cope with running pain. According to Time’s recent piece, “Your Favorite Song Might Make Pain Hurt Less,” researchers divided…

When to wear compression gear

Sean Hickey October 14, 2026 No Comments

When it comes to compression gear, timing could be just as important as finding the right fit. According to this new piece: “New Research Shows When You Wear Compression Socks…

How to balance running and lifting without burning out

Sean Hickey October 14, 2026 No Comments

We are big believers in this organizational mantra: “Eat the frog first.” It’s a shortened version of a Mark Twain quote positing that if you eat a frog first thing…

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