For generations, runners had little more than a stopwatch, a route measured by their car odometer, and their own sense of effort to figure out training pace. We’ve come a…
If running is your ticket to a healthier life, then sprinting and HIIT training is like TSA pre-check: you’ll get where you’re going in a fraction of the time. According…
A marathon is 26.2 miles long, but a few inches here and a few carbs there can add up fast. “5 Micro-Training Tweaks for Your Fastest Marathon Yet” offers five…
If happiness were a competition, Buddhist monk Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche might take the top step of the podium. Of course, letting go of the need to win such titles is…
These days, running records are dropping faster than cups at an aid station. First the two-hour marathon barrier fell, then the mile record, and now Yomif Kejelcha has notched another mark on…
In a recent issue, we reported that Josh Kerr had broken Hicham El Guerrou’s long-standing mile world record. Now that the dust has settled – or at least stopped flying…
When you spend your weekends shaving seconds off a PR or hitting exact lap times, efficiency becomes second nature. Many runners are notoriously obsessed with the clock, which is why…
At some point, many former athletes go from diving for balls to diving for the TV remote (and not much else). But in pursuit of greater longevity, a recent story…
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…
As kids, an all-out sprint was just called “playing.” For adults, it’s usually more of a panic, like when you’re late for work and racing against closing subway doors. When…
Long runs can feel like high-mileage monsters lurking at the end of your training week, but what you should really watch out for is how suddenly they grow. According to…
We’re big fans of just about everything WHOOP has to offer – with the exception of the annual subscription fee. While we appreciate capitalism and admire WHOOP’s $10 billion valuation, a little…
Grinding through a high-mileage training block without ever touching your top gear is a bit like buying a sports car and only driving it in a school zone. Olympic medalist…
Treating your training plan like a reliable family recipe is great until you realize Grandma never had to train for a marathon in July. Runners often resist changing their routine,…
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…
To all the guys competing in an upcoming ultramarathon, consider this your warning – the girls are coming in hot. If you’ve been following the sport in recent years, you’ll…
A few years ago, an SMM staffer’s training plan called for 10 miles on a Sunday morning, but they had grown a little stale on their regular running routes. On…
We hope everybody’s stocked up on sports drinks and icepacks, because summer’s oven has been set to a high broil. Much of Europe has already been engulfed by scorching weather…
80 miles of weekly running at 7,000 feet isn’t exactly our idea of a relaxing summer vacation, but for some ambitious athletes, it’s a sacrifice worth making. Our friend Brian…
If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen… and onto a stationary bike. We prefer outdoor exercise whenever possible, but sometimes working out in an air-conditioned space…
Clocking miles after punching the clock at a desk all day can make us feel like we’re running with “cankles.” Fortunately, we discussed a potential solution on our latest episode…
Some experts have warned that prolonged sitting is the new smoking, but you don’t need a patch to break the habit – just a timer. According to “You Should Use…
How does a female bodybuilder and powerlifter manage to jump into a 100-mile race without even a normal marathon on her resume? We really enjoyed learning the answer to that…
We recently got down to the bare(foot) essentials of running with Mark Sisson on our SMM Podcast. (Listen here on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.) While much of that conversation centered on the physical…
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…
Summer doesn’t officially arrive until June 21, but heatwaves and wildfires can’t read a calendar. As temperatures climb and air quality becomes less predictable, knowing how to adjust your training…
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