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Marathon Training

Couch to Marathon Training Plan: 1 Month (4-Week Plan) Preparation

Have you ever heard of a couch to marathon training plan? They’re certainly not as common as couch to 5K programs—but we believe they deserve a special place in the training catalogs. While you don’t necessarily want to give yourself just a 1-month marathon training plan, we’

Marathon Training

How to Avoid the Running Plateau (Especially the Marathon Plateau)

Do anything for 16+ weeks straight of training and you might hit a wall. Marathon (and half marathon) training is no exception! Prevent your training from getting stale and stagnant by mixing up your training to avoid a running plateau (especially a marathon plateau). How to Avoid a Running Plateau

Beginner Running

How to Start Running: A Beginners Guide to Running

Not sure how to start running? You’re not alone. Going from couch to 5K or half marathon is a journey, and it helps to know what to expect along the way. We’ll teach you everything you need to know on how to start running for beginners. This ultimate

Advice and Motivation

10 Best Inspiring Runners on Instagram You Need to Follow (Now)

The running community is very active on Instagram. It’s a great place to find running influencers, inspiring runners, ultra-running memes, and everything in between. It’s the perfect spot for: * Motivation * Inspiration * Training advice * New routes * Race beta * Running stories * And more Inspiring Runners You Need to Follow on

Advice and Motivation

Inspiration for Weight Loss: 6 Running Nutrition Instagrams to Follow

If you’ve started running to lose weight, nutrition is half the battle. For some runners, this can be intimidating. Adjusting your eating habits and trying to manage your training schedule effectively can be tough to do on a consistent basis. That’s why you’ll need small triggers to

Advice and Motivation

10 Virtual Races to Run Before the Year is Over

The shift to virtual races this year happened abruptly. One day, you were picking up a bib at the neighborhood fun run, and the next day, everything switched to virtual runs only. The Coronavirus pandemic has made this a challenging year for runners, disrupting marathon training plans, cancelling races and

Advice and Motivation

Running Inspiration & Motivation—The 10 Best Online Groups

Even the most dedicated runners struggle to find running motivation. No matter how many running quotes or Runner’s World articles about motivation you read, you might still lack running inspiration. I wouldn’t be surprised if the content you consumed fell short and didn’t encourage you to immediately

Advice and Motivation

The Best Running Apps for Each Type of Runner in 2020

Running alone doesn’t mean you’re training alone. Runners all around the world stay connected and motivated through running apps. These apps offer community, workouts, virtual coaches, GPS tracking, heart-rate monitoring, goal-setting tactics and more. With smartphones, Apple Watches and other wearable technology, it’s never been easier to

Beginner Running

Pandemic Running Trends and Tips for New Runners

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted lives in so many ways. As the lockdown was put in place in individual states and social distancing measures became the norm, a number of people took on new hobbies in an attempt to stay healthy and sane during this time. Let’s Talk About

Advice and Motivation

7 Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable in Your Run Training

Let’s talk accountability. Embarking on your training journey is exciting, until you wake up one day sore and unmotivated. You skip training that day, and then the next, and eventually you’ve fallen out of your training altogether. I think we’re all ready to break that cycle, no?

Advice and Motivation

How to Optimize Your Running (According to the Pros)

Let’s face it. Everyone isn’t born to run. Casual and die-hard runners alike are often constantly trying out new training plans and testing new high-intensity workouts in hopes of improving their running performance. Much like everything else in life, running requires optimization. However, optimizing your running can be

Marathon Training

Couch to Marathon Training Plan (Tips & Expert Advice)

Transitioning from couch to marathon seems like quite the leap. And in reality, it’s not that simple. However, every marathoner has to start somewhere. Couch to Marathon Training Plan In this article, we’ve got 5 tips to ensure your marathon training gets off on the right foot. These

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5 Minute Fix for Post-Workout Soreness

Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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3 Best Single-Leg Hip Knee and Ankle Exercises for Runners

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Lateral Agility At-Home Workout (no equipment!)

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Improve Your Running Technique Without a Coach or a Camera

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Yoga for Runners: Pre-Run

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Should Marathon Runners Lift Weights? Part 3

Did you miss part 1? Or part 2? Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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Transitioning to a Zero Drop Shoe - Part 3: Injury Prevention

Did you miss part 1 or part 2? Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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The Difference Between Good Pain and Bad Pain

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Should Marathon Runners Lift Weights - Part 2

Catch Part 1 here! Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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Transitioning to a Zero Drop Shoe - Part 2: Running Strength

And here’s part one if you missed it! Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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Fix Your Shin Splints (Yourself)

Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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Should Marathon Runners Lift Weights? Part 1

Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs, and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!

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Transitioning to a Zero Drop Shoe Without Dropping Mileage

Run healthy all year long. Tracking and sharing your runs is just the start. Download The Run Experience Mobile App for the best workouts, programs and coaching there is. We’ve got thousands of runners in there ready to welcome you!