Category: Running

You’ve seen the pictures: The ones where a runner is covered in their own feces, struggling through the end of a race. Maybe your marathon-running bestie has war stories of barely making it to the porta-potty—or not making it all. But runner’s trots are normal, right? Well, no. It turns out runner’s diarrhea is not…

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When you talk to Erica Coviello, it’s hard not to get excited about running. The RRCA-certified running coach and personal trainer will tell you that running will help your aerobic endurance, improve your VO2 max, unleash the athlete you never knew you had inside you, and convince you to train for a half marathon. Then…

There was a time when Jessie Zapotechne, a coach with Adidas Runners in New York City and founder of Girls Run NYC, was overwhelmed by the prospect of running a single mile. To date, Zapotechne has nearly 50 marathons and ultramarathons under her belt. But as a teenager in gym class, facing four laps around…

From age 12 to 30, I ran competitively—at my peak, I was running 65 miles per week and training to break three hours in the marathon. I only knew one running speed: fast. And suddenly, I had to stop running altogether. I was attacked and suffered severe injuries that made it impossible to run. My whole…

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The idea of training for your first marathon can feel just as overwhelming as the thought of running the 26.2-mile race itself. The process can take up months of your life, and if you’re a runner used to 5Ks, you may be unsure of how to safely get your body ready for such a long…

If you want to get better at running, you’re supposed to, well, run, right? But here’s the thing: If you spend all of your designated workout time racking up the miles, you may be missing out on an opportunity to improve your running performance through weight lifting. Strength training may be just what you need…

Once you sign up for your very first half marathon and share the good news, you might be inundated with race tips and tricks from well-meaning friends, family members, and random “fitness pros” on social media. Suddenly, you’re questioning every training decision you’ve made. But this doesn’t have to be the case. To get straightforward,…

These days, “foam rolling” and “recovery” have practically become synonymous—even though you can use your foam roller for an actual workout, too. But what you may not know is that everyone’s favorite recovery tool has another important function aside from helping soothe sore muscles after a workout: It can be used before your workout to make your time…