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When super shoes were first released, the running community was excited, but also hesitant. Sure, the results are remarkable - but what happens when you wear carbon plates for more than just race day? Ten years on, we still have questions, with only a handful of pilot studies to learn from.
However, the shoes keep getting better, the plates more explosive and the times even faster.
It's widely believed that top marathoners are doing entire training cycles in supershoes. The US half marathon champion has confirmed as much. Wesley Kiptoo said that wearing VKTRY Insoles gives him a boost every time he trains, and he's been wearing them every day for the last six months.
If you're interested in trying them risk-free for 90 days, check them out below.
Researchers stimulated runners' brains before 3,000-meter time trials to see if targeting motor and cognitive control could boost performance — the results say more about pacing than raw speed.
Researchers tracked one runner's blood, muscles, organs, and mind through an unprecedented 444-day challenge—and what they found complicates the idea that finishing means recovering.
A new study compared hormone patterns in lifelong runners and sedentary men across two age groups — and the results aren't as simple as "more training, more testosterone.
What does it really take to pursue excellence, and can we do it without letting the pursuit consume us?
This week, Katelyn, Alex, and Michael sit down with Brad Stulberg, author of The Way of Excellence, for a fascinating conversation about what it means to get better at something you care deeply about. We dig into some of our favorite ideas from the book, including why consistency beats intensity, the importance of patience and thinking in decades rather than days, balancing discipline with self-kindness, and finding joy in the process of improvement.
There are so many parallels to running, training, and chasing ambitious goals, and this conversation gave us plenty to think about. We highly recommend picking up a copy of The Way of Excellence yourself, and get ready for a great conversation with Brad.
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