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There's No Such Thing as "Just" a 5K
There's No Such Thing as "Just" a 5K
Two phrases come out of runners' mouths more often than they should. The first is "oh, I'm not really a runner." The second is "I just did a 5K." Both... Read more...
Maple Syrup vs Energy Gels
Maple Syrup vs Energy Gels
Mile twenty-two of a marathon is where things get philosophical. Your legs ask why. Your stomach asks what. Your heart rate monitor asks how. The answer to all three lives... Read more...
How to Fuel for a Long Run or Race
How to Fuel for a Long Run or Race
Fitness gets you to the start line. Fueling decides what happens during the race. You can run every interval, every long run, every taper-week stride exactly right and still detonate... Read more...
How To Survive Your First Half Marathon
How To Survive Your First Half Marathon
Most first-time half-marathoners worry about the wrong things. They worry about being last. They worry about getting picked off by the 2:30 pacer at mile 11. They worry about looking... Read more...
Why You Bonk, Cramp, or Run Out of Energy
Why You Bonk, Cramp, or Run Out of Energy
Every long-effort athlete eventually meets the same three opponents. They show up at different miles wearing different uniforms. Most runners can't tell them apart, which is why most fueling advice... Read more...