This week on the podcast, we’re digging into whether more mileage alone can make you faster, how close to race day is too close for heavy strength training, and when a 3:06 marathoner should start seriously chasing sub-3. Plus, we get into shoe mileage, super trainers, and the all-important debate: does music belong on the long run?
We’re also digging into whether strength training really reduces running injury risk, the warning signs your old shoes may be causing trouble, 15 expert-backed ways to get faster, and our picks for the best workout shoes for everything from intervals and thresholds to long runs.
And in running news: The two fastest American marathoners ever are heading to New York, humanoid robots are lining up for the Malaysia Marathon, Edmonton has both an egg-throwing incident and a course-measurement controversy, Nike Running keeps growing despite the company’s stock woes, and a squeaky On shoe lawsuit takes an unexpected turn. Never a dull day in running!
This week, Katelyn, Michael, and Alex tackle your biggest training questions: Can simply running more mileage make you faster—even without traditional speedwork? How close to marathon day is too close for heavy strength training? And after a 3:06 marathon, should you play it safe for a Boston qualifier or start chasing sub-3?
Plus, we get into how many miles you can really put on a pair of running shoes, when to retire them, rotating shoes, super trainers, and whether music belongs on the long run.
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Honor's A1 and D1 make their first public appearance outside China at the August 30 race, the D1 in the 10K and the A1 in the 5K alongside Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, before joining Malaysia's National Day parade in Putrajaya.
Charges are pending; the woman has not been named, and no injuries have been reported. Police treated the report as an assault, a category Canada's Criminal Code extends to force applied indirectly.
We tested and ranked the five best super trainers of 2026, from versatile long-run workhorses to speedy, responsive shoes that can handle your toughest workouts.
The share price is a verdict on China, Converse, and the stores Nike built to sell directly to consumers. The most recent full read of the running specialty channel showed Nike growing faster than any other brand in it.
The race said Tuesday that a detour miscalculation added 674.7 meters to both its marathon and its half-marathon, 1.6 percent of one and 3.2 percent of the other. The half was Canada's national championship.
Judge Karin J. Immergut dismissed all three state consumer claims on Aug. 13, holding that the online complaints the plaintiffs offered as evidence also showed the alleged defect was already public. They have until Sept. 3 to amend.
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