mental health

Many athletes enjoy running because of its therapeutic properties. But what about when running itself becomes a source of stress?

Two years in a pandemic has increased stress for most of us. For Jacob Puzey, the experience catalyzed a new focus on mental health.

There is staggering variation in how each of us can experience the world inside of our own heads. Mental health treatment can vary from non-clinical practices to talk therapy to medication and so much more—and no treatment should have any stigma. You are enough and you are loved, as you are, always.

Ultrarunner and author Mirna Valerio recalls patterns of overstriving in her young self that she still carries today.

Given what we know about the profound mental and emotional impact of natural spaces, we need to protect them as though our mental health depends on it. Because it does.

Burnout is real and can take a toll on your physical and mental health. These tips can help you retain the joy of running.

When I first started running, I did it because it brought me joy to see my own improvements and join a community. But then I brought my phone into the equation.

How Tommy Byrne’s journey inspired him to make space for mental health in the endurance community. 

Forget weight loss. Throw out advice on how to “optimize” your life. This year, we want to keep things simple.

The holidays are idealized as a happy, peaceful time of year. But it's okay if it doesn't feel that way, around the holidays or anytime.

A recent report in The Oregonian details allegations that the University of Oregon program adjusted training based on body composition readings in repeated DEXA scans. If true, that practice is medically dubious and physiologically wrong.

Battle race day woes with performance psychology.

How science is bridging the gap between physical and mental health.

Running for anxiety? These methods will make your miles more effective.

Tears of joy. Sad sobs. Bored to tears. Not only is it OK to cry in and around runs, it might just be a sign that you’re paying attention.

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Athletes often say they're "addicted" to running. But what do we do when we fear that may actually be the case?

The message is simple: emotions are not math equations. You’re enough right where you are, even if it’s not where you think you should be.

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Between February 7 - March 28, 2015, 54-year-old Malcolm Law ran about 1,050 miles and he tagged 50 high peaks in New Zealand.