Spotify launches smart playlists to soundtrack your runs

Sean Hickey October 12, 2026 No Comments

If you draw inspiration from the hype-up songs playing at every race’s start and finish line, Spotify can now help you replicate that experience. The music giant released a new…

Give your vitamin D levels some attention as days get shorter

Sean Hickey October 6, 2026 No Comments

As daylight shrinks, so does the window for safe running on the roads and trails. While we can’t control the earth’s orbit around the sun, we can adjust for the…

What Clayton Young’s recovery process can teach us about injuries

Sean Hickey October 6, 2026 No Comments

There are easier ways to chase an American record than doing it with a torn hamstring tendon. Of course, Clayton Young has never been one to shy away from a…

Tigst Assefa’s Berlin finish offers a painful lesson in injury prevention

Sean Hickey October 6, 2026 No Comments

The Greek warrior Achilles was considered the bravest and most accomplished combatant in the Trojan War. According to legend, his mother held him by an ankle as an infant and…

Our 6 Best Stories from September 2026

Six Minute Mile Staff October 6, 2026 No Comments

Our monthly recap is here In case you missed them, we’re bringing you the most-loved stories from the last month. Friends don’t let friends skip important running advice. Cheers! Minute…

Five resolutions for a better marathon training cycle

Sean Hickey September 30, 2026 No Comments

A new marathon training block is a chance to make some promises to yourself – preferably ones you can still keep at mile 22. In “5 Marathon Training Resolutions Coaches…

Shift your mindset to reach your NYC Marathon goals

Sean Hickey September 29, 2026 No Comments

The City That Never Sleeps will be even more awake than usual on Halloween weekend this year. We love the energy of the NYC Marathon, but for runners and spectators…

Nobody can do your running for you, and that’s what makes it great

Sean Hickey September 21, 2026 No Comments

Modern technology is very good at making things easier in our daily lives. Running, on the other hand, gives us a reason to constantly challenge ourselves and avoid the “Easy…

As fall racing speeds up, use cross training to stay injury-free

Sean Hickey September 21, 2026 No Comments

When we were in high school, some classmates spent the last half of the summer tanning and primping to prepare for their September yearbook photos. That strategy worked well until…

Should you train by power, not pace, when running uphill?

Sean Hickey September 18, 2026 No Comments

Hill workouts are where pace goals go to die. Of course, you shouldn’t expect to hold the same clip on an incline as you would on flat ground, which is…

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