It’s time to retire those old slippers. You know, the faithful pair you slip on every day that will forever smell of the job they do no matter how many holes you walk into their soles. There’s just no need to cling to such threadbare standbys when there are so many great alternatives out there. …
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NewswireRecovery Work and life overload. Injury or illness. Seemingly endless winter weather. Physical and mental fatigue after reaching a big goal. There are all sorts of reasons for runners to go cold turkey. In those situations, it’s natural to wonder: For how long can I not run without real harm to my current fitness level? …
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NewswireBoston MarathonShalane FlanaganMolly HuddleJordan HasayDesiree LindenEdna KiplagatGalen RuppDathan RitzenheinAbdi AbdirahmanLelisa DesisaBuzunesh DebaCaroline RotichElite Runners If you’re running the Boston Marathon on April 16, a capable field that includes six past champions and 23 Olympians will be forging the way to Boylston Street for you, officials announced on Thursday. John Hancock, the principal sponsor of the …
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RW December 2017Featured ContentRunners’ StoriesBart Yasso Bart Yasso has punched in at Runner’s World for 30 years. He started in the mail room, rose up to rep RW at expos—some 1,280 of them—and went on to help edit memorable features, judge our annual cover contest, and, naturally, test hundreds of shoes. He’s also held the …
Here’s the thing about running: If you don’t ever run fast, you’re never going to get faster. So if you’re trying to improve your running performance—even if it’s just to get those miles over with more quickly—then you need to incorporate sprint workouts into your routine. “Any running that’s faster than your current easy or …
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