The Science And History Of Heat Training
Athletes and scientists have been trying to hack the heat for decades.
Athletes and scientists have been trying to hack the heat for decades.
Build strength and prevent injury by incorporating strength training into your run routine.
Certain groups and individuals are considering how gender and race interact to limit women’s access to, and experience on, the trails.
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Skip the sticky gels, and make your own whole-food fuel!
Think you can run and call it done? Think again.
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At age 56, Catra Corbett is just getting warmed up.
This often-overlooked cause of heel pain requires a different approach than true plantar fasciitis. Here’s how to test and treat it.
Running requires your limbs to act independently, so it makes sense to strengthen them independently.
Feeling sluggish? Or like you're losing strength? It could be that you're low on this critical macronutrient.
Inject speed training into your routine today to get faster tomorrow.
A strength routine built specifically for the demands of trail running.
A historic day for the women's field, decisive leads from the male and female leaders and temperatures topping 101 made for an interesting day at the U.S.’s most competitive 100-miler.
After facing down 2020’s challenges as a healthcare worker, Katie Asmuth talks balance and resilience in getting ready for Western States.
Western States is famously competitive - and this year is shaping up to be one of the toughest competitions yet with hot temps, and a stacked field.
Here's how the septuagenarian has trained his body and mind to face the challenges of the WS-100's difficult course and expected blistering heat.
The Olympic marathoner turned ultra-champion shares how she navigates the training.
Sometimes the sun won't cut it. This key nutrient plays a role in your muscles, mood, and energy levels—meaning a deficiency can impact your health in a number of ways.
Replace gels with this recipe for real food maple apple cinnamon whole food blend.
Getting back to running after injury is all about giving yourself the love and space to grow.
Build a stronger foundation by sprinkling these moves into your regular strength training routine.
This simple but powerful workout consists of 9 exercises all aimed at building you a stronger and faster running body. You just need a barbell and maybe weight plates.
Six ways to strengthen your resilience.
Training solo or in a group can bring about very different results—but which is best for you?
An excerpt from Hillary Allen's Out And Back
Intuitive eating has been found to be associated with a plethora of positive health benefits. Here's how to combine mind-based knowledge and body-based knowledge to make it work for you as a runner.
Doing the work of even the smallest maintenance exercises does wonders for both body and mind.
Speedland is launching a new shoe that they say transcends the category, and it has an eye-catching price tag.
Some high points require expert skill, a bit of luck, and probably some suffering. Not these. Here are 14 peaks—high on views, low on effort—that don’t play hard to get.
We all have the moments (or weeks) where we don't want to run. Here are a few simple tricks to break out of that.
Here's everything you need to know to train for a Backyard Ultra style event.
Fatigue resistance is a complicated concept. Her are some theories about maximizing it.
When it comes to fueling brag-worthy runs, sometimes natural selection works in your favor. Here are real-food options shown to assist top-notch performances as well as sports energy products.
Even taking a short break from sitting can improve your health and your running.
All food serves a purpose, even if some are more nutrient-dense than others.
Tired of overly sweet gels? Try making this real-food endurance fuel instead!
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Here's some advice for how to prevent injuries, and what to do when they crop up (because they will).
Spicy days are here, here’s how to acclimate to heat and get an edge on your competitors.
Here's how to maximize the benefits of that “hurts so good” feeling.
Looking to step up your warm-up game? This takes about 30 minutes.
What can we do in the face of our own fragility? We can keep moving forward.
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Get your stretch on and open up those tight hips with this 15-minute lower-body flexibility circuit from personal trainer and computer programmer Kelly Von Schleis.
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Asics make a burly trail statement with the Trabuco Max that grips onto and rolls over rough terrain.
Whether you're training for your first 10k or 10th 100-miler, you need to know how to structure a training plan.
How visceral sensitivity can be an underappreciated cause of runners’ gut issues.
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What are carbon offsets, and how can trail runners use them to run more sustainably?
Strengthen your foot core with these simple exercises to prevent injury from your feet to your hips.
The surprising connection between running and mindfulness.
Emerging research suggests that biology plays an important role in nutrient timing and intake. Here’s how female runners can use that science for performance breakthroughs.
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In this excerpt from "Kicksology," Brian Metzler takes an in-depth look to try and find the culprit behind the prevalence of injuries in runners.
Suit up in Arc'teryx's new kit for any alpine running conditions.
Trail Access Series: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, and UK-based Black Trail Runners, provides a powerful example for the global trail running community
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Howard sat down with iRunFar’s managing editor Meghan Hicks to talk about training and aging.
Why we know so little (scientifically speaking) about how to eat for ultramarathons.
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Race director and runner Elizabeth Reese has a message for the world: running isn’t the same thing as therapy.
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Build power to maximize your speed this racing season.
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Running to promote mental health and safety of the LGBTQ+ community.
For the second time in a year, he reset what anyone thought was possible on the route.
The next time you find yourself feeling off in advance of a key workout or race, keep an open mind.
Whether you’re going for a run in your local wooded park or negotiating rugged single-track in the mountains, trail running is distinctly different from running the roads, treadmill, or track.
AI is the inevitable future of athletics posed to revolutionize the endurance sporting industry. Here’s where we are, and what we can expect to see in the coming years.
Colorado runner covers 226 miles while criss-crossing the Grand Canyon five times
Meet Enzo Molinari, Chamonix France’s four-legged herder of trail runners
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A new study finds foot strengthening lowers injuries by a whopping 41 percent.
If you’re looking to sooth running aches to recover faster from workouts, research shows that topical CBD could be an effective solution. Here's how we felt about these eight CBD recovery rubs.
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Running for anxiety? These methods will make your miles more effective.