How My First Marathon Completely Fell Apart
A series of events in the weeks preceding my first marathon led to race day disaster. This is my cautionary tale.
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Inject some fun and adventure in your life this year and run by volcanoes, vineyards or the Eiffel Tower. These marathons are totally worth the tra...
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7 Steps to Recovering from a Terrible Race
Did you have a no good, very bad race? Here’s how to bounce back.
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Why Running Resolutions Fail
Our New Year’s resolutions are built with the best of intentions but are often doomed from the start. Here’s why.
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Are You Making These Treadmill Mistakes?
Odds are you're making one of these critical mistakes on the treadmill.
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26 Things Runners Absolutely Hate
Running is so much more than a sport it's a lifestyle. As such, it comes with its share of nuances that only the equally obsessed can understand.
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The Biggest Running Races in the U.S.
There are hundreds of running races across the country to choose from. However, if you prefer largerscale events, these 10 topped out as the bigges...
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ACTIVE Best of 2016: Running Apparel
The world of running apparel can be pretty overwhelming, but we found the eight items that outranked the rest this year. Here are our editors' favo...
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