Your Five-Minute Stress Fracture Gratitude Meditation
Running injuries suck. Wallowing and grieving is a completely logical response, but often there’s something more complex under the surface.
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An Athlete’s Guide To Meditation
How to incorporate meditation into your training and recovery process.
Trail Runner LIVE: Mindfulness, Meditation and Trail Running With Kriste Peoples
Join us for a conversation about the importance of mindfulness on and off the trails.
Is Running Meditation?
The surprising connection between running and mindfulness.
Meditation For Runners Who Hate Sitting Still
Here’s how to start meditating, and why even the most restless runners should try it.
Meditation Science: How Doing Nothing Makes You A Better Runner
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Running with the Mind of Meditation
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Researchers Have Pinpointed One Type of Exercise That Makes People Live Longer—It’s Not What You May Think
According to the longest happiness study in history, we all need to be strengthening our relationships
10 Tips For Trail Running Beginners
Trail running is different. In all of the best ways. The more you run on trails, the more you’ll discover—and really appreciate and enjoy the differences.
Here’s What Our Editors Loved in December
With changing seasons, Trail Runner staff shares their most essential gear, tech, and media finds last month
10 Resolutions To Run Healthier, Happier, and Have More Fun
Forget weight loss. Throw out advice on how to “optimize” your life. This year, we want to keep things simple.
The Benefits of Daily Movement
In this excerpt from the book ‘The Practice of Groundedness,’ author Brad Stulberg explains how ritualizing exercise benefits your brain and body
Our Editors’ Favorite Articles This Year
From stories of FKTs to UTMB, and how the shape of the trails we run shape us, these were our editors’ favorite articles this year.
Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K: Nicholas Triolo
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Trail Runner's Nicholas Triolo
Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K: Zoë Rom
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Zoë Rom.
Face Off: Whoop 4.0 vs. Apollo Neuro
Looking to improve your sleep, HRV, and recovery? We put two wearables to the test to see which will have you bouncing back faster.
One Runner’s Journey To Understand Her Challenging Relationship with Food
While society’s understandings of addiction have progressed from the days when sufferers were dismissed as weak-willed hedonists, food addiction is a nascent concept—one laden with controversy.
From Walking One Mile to Running 200 Miles
Nine years ago, Callie Vinson could barely cover a mile on foot. This week, the Indigenous Choctaw runner is attempting to complete the Moab 240.
The Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K: Faith Briggs
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Faith Briggs.
Bestselling Author Ryan Holiday Runs Trails to Embody Stoic Philosophy
His newest book, Discipline Is Destiny, has essential lessons for committing to a lifelong pursuit of running.
The Biggest Training Mistakes Athletes Make, According to Coaches
Are you making one of these training mistakes? From volume to motivation, here’s where trail runners get tripped up.
Why Elite Athletes Are Getting Serious About Mental Coaching
It's no secret that athletes need to develop their mental game, but a growing number of athletes are now seeking out expert mental training.
The Lightning Round 50K, Hardrock 100 Edition: Dakota Jones
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Hardrock athlete Dakota Jones.
The Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K:
Krissy Moehl
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.
The Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K:
Adam Peterman
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.
The Trail Runner Lightning Round 50K:
David Laney
We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.
Here’s What Our Editors Loved In May
It’s finally trail racing season! And we couldn’t be happier. As we get ready for our big races this summer, here’s what the editors of Trail Runner are loving right now.
How Brittany Peterson Balances Pro Running With Her Work As A Mental Health Educator
Many athletes enjoy running because of its therapeutic properties. But what about when running itself becomes a source of stress?
The Rule of 10:
A Simple Training Tip That Will Change Your Running
This one trick can get you out the door and into a routine of consistency and health, whatever life brings.
Meet Frozen Ed, The Barkley Marathons’ First Finisher.
Since its inception in 1986, few participants have finished the Barkley Marathons. Ed Furtaw was the first.
What Our Editors Loved in March
Spring is inching closer, and the gear we’re running in, podcasts we’re listening to, and recipes we’re making are reflecting that!
Space Inspo: How NASA is Influencing Trail Running Gear
In 1969, we put a man on the moon. Now two brands are weaving moon-worthy innovations into performance gear.
What Our Editors Loved in February
From gear to fuel to on-the-run podcasts, here’s what the Trail Runner team can’t get enough of right now.
How Going for a Run May Improve Your Response to Vaccines
Staying active not only improves your immune system, but may also affect how your body responds to vaccination, including the COVID-19 vaccines.
What is Runner’s Dystonia?
Legendary runner Kara Goucher announced this week that she's been diagnosed with runner's dystonia. Learn more about the rare movement disorder.
Five Ways to Set Your 2023 Goals Like the Pros
How elite trail athletes set goals....and stick to them.
WATCH: “A Stitch In Time” With Harvey Lewis
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What It Takes To Crush In Chamonix
Abby Hall finished second in the CCC with smart training, a calm mindset and aggressive racing strategy
Why Simone Biles’ DNF Is A Win For Mental Health
Athletes responding to their mental health isn't weakness. It's awareness.
How To Safely Build Volume
Building volume can help turn consistent training into big performances, as long as you do it safely. Here's how.
Katie Asmuth Prepares To Toe The Line At Western States
After facing down 2020’s challenges as a healthcare worker, Katie Asmuth talks balance and resilience in getting ready for Western States.
Resilience Is A Muscle. Here’s How To Flex It.
Six ways to strengthen your resilience.
Recover Better With Active Rest
Even taking a short break from sitting can improve your health and your running.
Are Gut Problems In Your Head?
How visceral sensitivity can be an underappreciated cause of runners’ gut issues.
4 Ways to Boost the Calming Power of Running
Running for anxiety? These methods will make your miles more effective.
Feeling Anxious? Research Shows Trail Running Benefits Your Brain
Studies show trail running can literally change your brain.
Do You Struggle With Exercise Dependency?
What to do if your relationship with running becomes unhealthy.
What Happens In Your Brain While You Run
Running changes your brain chemistry in a lot of ways. Here's exactly what happens before, during and after a run.
Krissy Moehl On How to Embrace Getting Older
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How a Run and a Good Night’s Sleep Might Affect Your Immune Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine
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What We Can Learn From Indigenous Runners
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6 Ways to Set More Mindful Goals
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5 Running Form Tips
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It’s Time to Get Real About Recovery
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The Psychology Of Setting Motivating And Satisfying Goals
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Breathwork For Trail Runners
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Tech Gifts For Trail Runners
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Prioritize Your Mental Health Amid Coronavirus Madness
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TRAIL STOKE: Get The Full-Moon Trail Fever
Check out Brian Metzler's author page.
On The Trail To Sobriety
Both trail running and sobriety require focus. Not just a little focus, but a lot of it.
6 Inspirational (Or Not) Quotes From The Tour De France Announcers
We might be runners, but we love the Tour de France! Let's look back at some of our favorite commentator pearls of wisdom.
The Recovery Run
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HOW TO TRAIL RUN—GETTING STARTED
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Willpower And Self-Control
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TRAIL STOKE: The Problems with Running Partners
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Grayson Murphy Talks Mental Health
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When Running Becomes An Addiction
Athletes often say they're "addicted" to running. But what do we do when we fear that may actually be the case?
The Puzzlemaster: How Courtney Dauwalter’s curiosity and problem-solving push her to the brink of what’s possible in ultrarunning.
How Courtney Dauwalter's curiosity and problem-solving push her to the brink of what's possible in ultrarunning.
Ask The RDN: Food Cravings
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The Vagabond
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It’s OK If You Are Not A Great Sleeper
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Into India
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Ask The RDN: Fatigue And Diet
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Overcoming Adversity Through Trail Running
Check out Ben Yardley's author page.
Waiting for Walmsley
Behind the scenes of Jim Walmsley’s record-breaking 2018 Western States 100 victory.
Trail Tested: Brooks Caldera 3
Check out Megan Janssen's author page.
The Body Doesn’t Know Miles, It Knows Stress
Check out David Roche's author page.
Phenomenal Female Finishers at the 2018 Western States
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First Look: Run Mindful App by Timothy Olson
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