Our latest podcast episode is live — this week Alex, Katelyn, and Michael tackle one of running's biggest paradoxes (slowing down to get faster), break down Zone 2 training, and help a listener decide whether to chase redemption at a flat marathon just four weeks after a DNF.
We've also been busy in the guides department — new reads on the 80/20 training rule, whether to do cardio or strength first, running with plantar fasciitis, and the best hamstring exercises for stronger, more resilient legs.
Plus, catch up on the latest running news, including our deep dive into how Cape Town earned its place as the 8th World Marathon Major, becoming the first World Marathon Major race on the African continent.
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This week, Alex, Katelyn, and Michael get into one of the most counterintuitive ideas in running — that slowing down is actually the fastest way to improve. They break down why Zone 2 training works, how to know if you're actually in it, and why so many runners are training too hard, too often, without even realizing it.
Plus, a listener writes in after a gutting DNF — hip pain, surprise hills, carbon plates, and a training block that may have had a few gaps.
She's eyeing a revenge run at a flat marathon just four weeks out. Should she go for it? And what would she even change? The team digs in.
The worst-kept secret in distance running is finally real. Cape Town is the 8th Abbott World Marathon Major, and the first ever in Africa.
We dropped an emergency podcast breaking down what it means for the star-medal chase, why the 2027 ballot (open now, closing June 24) could become the toughest ticket in running, and which city is next in line for #9. Listen now.
Damion Thomas Jr. and Champion Allison say carbon-fiber plates and nitrogen-infused foam in Puma's racing models left them unable to compete. Their case follows an April filing by sprinter Abby Steiner.
Sub-two-hour marathoner Sabastian Sawe, three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon, and U.S. mile titlist Nikki Hiltz are the track athletes named to the magazine's inaugural ranking of sport's most influential figures.
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon becomes the eighth race in the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, ending a long-standing geographic gap in a sport powered by African talent.
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.
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