I’ve lived in the third coldest valley in the lower 48 for more than 10 years. While searching for the best women’s winter running tights, I can’t say I’ve gotten used to that piece of mountain life: -30 is still bone-chilling. The snow and chilly wind stick around through spring, well into May. True summer […]
For your body to run your goal 5K race pace more efficiently, you need to practice running it in training. The best way to do this is to incorporate a series of goal-paced workouts into your training regimen. As with any athletic training program, progressive overload is the key. As you adapt to a specific […]
When a pair of best friends in the U.K. decided to row across the Atlantic Ocean, it’s safe to say that expectations were low. For Charlotte Harris and Jessica Oliver, the idea of joining this grueling, 3,000-mile race across the world’s second-largest ocean just sounded like a fun challenge. Harris and Oliver had no rowing […]
By Brady Burgess and Johanna Ohm for iRunFar, which first published this story. Spring Energy’s Awesome Sauce gel was a product that seemed too good to be true. A staple in many ultrarunners’ nutrition plans, it promised to deliver high carbohydrates and calories in a small package of easy-to-digest applesauce-like gel. The 180-calorie gel offered nearly double that of […]
I am pretty obsessive when it comes to hats. I love them in all their forms — cowboy hats, bucket hats, baseball caps, fedoras, tricorns. You name it, and I probably own at least one of them. But the one kind of hat I’ve never loved for its fit, feel, or style is the typical running, […]
Every time we see runners hitting the road without a pair of sunglasses on, we say a silent prayer to the running gods, begging for them to spare this naked-eyed heathen — they know not what they do! If this doesn’t work (it never does), we do our best to enlighten the sunglass agnostics and […]
Chris Howett, more aptly known as “Chris in Crocs” in his latest video, set himself an ambitious goal. Running the Manchester Marathon, sub-3 hours … in Crocs. To add an extra degree of intrigue, Howett has never run a marathon — in any footwear — before. Adorned in rubber ducky-yellow Crocs with a lightning McQueen charm (and […]
By now, we all know the best running shirts should be moisture-wicking. But why is moisture-wicking so important? Sweat is the main mechanism by which your body cools itself, but did you know that not allowing sweat to wick off your skin can be a source of overheating? If sweat isn’t removed from your skin […]
Lucky for us, REI’s Anniversary Sale comes in time for running season to really kick off. As part of its overall sale, you’ll find deals on all things running, from shoes, to sun-blocking shirts, hydration bladders, and smartwatches. For this roundup of deals, we’ve curated some bestselling running gear from top brands like Aktra, Saucony, […]
When you think of compression socks, your mind probably jumps straight to that one pharmacy aisle with a weird mixture of first-aid, orthotic insoles, and bandages. The best compression socks, though, are actually a boon for runners, cyclists, and athletes of all kinds, not just nurses and folks boarding overnight flights. Sure, you’ll find them […]