Hey runners, in today's newsletter, the headlines blend the strange, the strategic, and the seriously fast.
With World Cup final tickets pricey and round-trip train fares to MetLife pegged at $98, some New York fans are doing the math on running the 14 miles from Manhattan to the stadium instead. We've got a look at what actually happens when you try. Meanwhile, Yomif Kejelcha, the sub-2 marathoner and 10K world record holder who clocked the second-fastest marathon in history at London this spring, has added another half marathon to his schedule, headlining an August 23 race that's already drawn over 20,000 entrants. And on a more unsettling note, Hayward Field was cleared on Tuesday after a bomb threat pulled athletes off the track ahead of the NCAA Championships, which are still going ahead as planned.
In gear news, COROS watches now talk directly to AllTrails, meaning trail runners can finally send routes to their wrist and push completed runs back to their feed without the workaround steps so many of us have been using.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: eight tips for surviving humid summer runs, 10 ankle stretches every runner should be doing, and whether splitting your long runs into two is a smart move or a marathon-training shortcut to avoid.
Alex Cyr and Alexis D'Souza are back for Episode 4 of For Better or For Worse, the show where a beginner runner and an elite runner, soon to be married, chase goals together (and occasionally argue about hockey and boiled eggs).
A 14-mile slog from Manhattan to MetLife sits right around half-marathon distance. With round-trip train fares pegged at $98, fans are doing the math. Here is what actually happens when you try.
Runners can send AllTrails routes straight to their watch and push completed runs back to their AllTrails feed, cutting out the workaround steps many used to rely on.
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
Tight ankles are a common issue for many runners, and did you know they can limit our mobility and range of motion, impede our running performance, and even put us at risk for injuries?
Athletes were pulled off the track at the University of Oregon on Tuesday afternoon after a caller phoned in a threat. Police searched the venue for roughly three hours and found nothing.
The Ethiopian, who clocked the second-fastest marathon in history at London this spring, headlines this race on August 23. The field is already past 20,000.
Senior Editor Alex Cyr tests the ASICS Novablast 6: the running brand's latest and most aggressive daily training shoe to date. The sneaker is faster than ever before, but is it comfortable? Is it durable? Is it worth the money? We answer those questions and more.
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