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Do stretch, don’t overdo it
Minute 1: Are new carbon-plated shoes unstable, causing wipeouts? Peres Jepchirchir set a new mark in the women’s half marathon last...
Nov 3, 2020


Who’s faster: trail runners or road runners?
Minute 1: An early run makes you more productive when WFH One of the questions we ask every guest on our Six Minute Mile podcast is...
Oct 28, 2020


A new verdict on neck Gaiters
Minute 1: Why women runners are setting the pace As Jerry Garcia famously sang: “That’s right, the women are smarter.” Based on emerging...
Oct 26, 2020


The best way to wear a face mask while running
Minute 1: Return to racing When was the last time someone started a conversation with: “I have some good news for you?” Been awhile,...
Oct 23, 2020


Can I increase my pain tolerance?
Minute 1: Can you train to tolerate pain? “A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can...
Oct 15, 2020


How to win your wife's weight in beer
Minute 1: Registration deadlines for two iconic marathons One spring during final exams, we called a friend to ask if he wanted to go for...
Oct 9, 2020


10 things runners absolutely should not do
Minute 1: The streak is over Were the corporate big wigs in Beaverton nervous Sunday when Nike’s star athlete, Eliud Kipchoge, finished a...
Oct 6, 2020


NYRR Returns to Limited Live Racing
Minute 1: Running for health, public office and Native Americans If this week’s Presidential debate has you feeling depressed about the...
Oct 1, 2020


Tough news for gyms
Minute 1: Gym trade group dropped a dumbbell on its toe We feel for gym owners. Along with race directors and restaurateurs, they have...
Sep 23, 2020


Why runners need leg workouts
Minute 1: Our fall trail running shoe guide Somehow the term “trail running” has become synonymous with ultra marathons over the years....
Sep 18, 2020


Do morning runners have an edge?
Minute 1: Why you should run in the morning There are 2 types of people in the world: those who drizzle ketchup on their fries and those...
Sep 16, 2020


Learn to boost your V02 max
Minute 1: The secret to feeling strong on hills Our headquarters is only a short jog from Heartbreak Hill, and most days it’s just a fun...
Sep 10, 2020


How much protein do runners need?
Minute 1: Shaking up your protein intake As any school child could tell you, National Protein Day has already come and gone last February...
Sep 2, 2020


17 training myths debunked
Minute 1: Is Peloton gloating over its pandemic success? Has the loud music cranked during Peloton workouts made the company a little...
Aug 31, 2020


Surprising survey results
Minute 1: Our readers are anxious to race again It seems that most of our readers are anxious to move past social distancing and back...
Aug 27, 2020


Female athletes leading the race
Minute 1: A century of suffrage and sports 100 years ago this week, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th amendment to the...
Aug 20, 2020


Is your neck gaiter a public health risk??
Minute 1: Is your neck gaiter a public health risk? Do we really need to cram stretchy neck gaiters in the back of the drawer with our...
Aug 14, 2020


London Marathon Cancelled
Minute 1: London Marathon cancelled Organizers of the London Marathon did their level best to follow Sir Winston Churchill’s famous edict...
Aug 7, 2020


Beer, running, and world records
Minute 1: Reader survey: Most popular podcasts Our first-ever reader survey earlier this month revealed that you are a hard-working,...
Jul 29, 2020


Shake up your pandemic workouts
Minute 1: Reader survey results To paraphrase our favorite scene in Good Will Hunting: “Our readers are wicked smart.” We just reviewed...
Jul 21, 2020


Will London be the only world major marathon of the year?
Minute 1: Last major marathon standing The list of 2020 Abbott World Marathon Majors has shrunk from a 6-pack to a single serving with...
Jul 17, 2020


Another Spartan Race
Minute 1: Another Spartan Race Polite rule-followers don’t change the world. If anyone embodies that maxim in the endurance sports...
Jul 10, 2020


Gym re-openings & re-closings
Minute 1: Gym re-openings & re-closings Re-opening gyms has proven to more challenging than the toughest CrossFit WOD. Or maybe a boxing...
Jul 2, 2020


Fall Marathon Updates
Minute 1: Fall marathon updates When your favorite uncle is 92 years old and in hospice, you aren’t surprised when you get the call that...
Jun 26, 2020
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