Today’s training reads focus on building a stronger, more sustainable running life: balancing running with parenting, returning to training after an injury, building a rock-solid aerobic base, and understanding what your HRV might be telling you about training and recovery.
It was another big day in the running world: runners battled through waist-deep water at the Racefaster Half, Lucy Gossage broke three days on the Pennine Way, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden blasted one of the fastest 200m times ever, and Josh Kerr took the Ultimate Championship 1,500m crown—plus, we’ve got your full Day 3 recap from Budapest.
And we’ve got a brand-new episode of The Running Story! Jessy and Michael are back with another conversation digging into the stories, experiences, and people that make our sport so special.
Happy running!
Katelyn Tocci
Managing Editor, Marathon Handbook
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This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world: a runner who followed the TV camera car off course in the final stretch of a Prague 10K, ultra star Tom Evans racing cyclist Tom Pidcock up Mount Snowdon on foot vs. bike, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr headlining the first-ever World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Megan Eckert smashing the women's six-day world record in Hungary, and a German athlete's bizarre burpee broad jump marathon world record.
The 28-year-old kicked home in 3:29.35 on Sunday night, three hundredths faster than the run that made him world champion in the same stadium three years ago.
A flash flood warning naming Paramus and Fair Lawn was issued at 8:53 a.m. Sunday and ran until 11:30 a.m. The race started at 10 a.m., and two more warnings went out while the field was still on the course.
Gossage covered the 268-mile National Trail in 70:47:15, taking almost two hours off Anna Troup's mark and becoming the first woman on record to go under three days.
Both leave Budapest with $300,000. Rumesh Pathirage threw 91.09m in the javelin, Josh Kerr won the 1,500m, and the United States finished with 10 of the 28 titles.
How many days a week should you actually be running?
In this video, I break down the ideal running frequency for every level — from 1–2 days a week for beginners and comeback runners to 6-day schedules and doubles for experienced marathoners.
You'll learn how to assess your starting point, safely add more running days without getting injured, and fit cross-training and strength work into your week.
No matter your level, this guide will help you find your weekly mileage sweet spot.
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