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The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run
From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life.
By Michael Nystrom

The Best Holiday Gifts for Women Who Run
Whether you're looking to treat someone to a bigticket item or searching for a little something for the run club gift exchange, we've got you covered
By Megan Harrington

How to Stay Fit During the Holidays
You certainly don't have to throw away all the progress you made over the year at the expense of time with family and friends.
By The Run Experience

Strength Training for a 5K: A Beginner's Story
We wish we had known about strength training when we first started running, as it would've saved us from a lot of injuries and frustration.
By The Run Experience

The Best Speed Workouts for Beginners
If you're new to running (or have previously only logged miles for fun), speed work might be a little intimidating. It doesn't have to be.
By Megan Harrington

How to Organize a 5K: A Guide to Planning Your First Race
Are you a runner who has crossed countless finish lines, and you think it would be cool to put on your own 5K? Let this be your stepbystep guide to
By Melissa Eisler

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

10 Running Books Guaranteed to Inspire
While we can't guarantee these books will give you the runner's high we all crave, we can guarantee this: You'll have plenty of inspiration to draw up
By Michael Nystrom

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain
Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w
By Caitlin Chock

How to Fuel for a 5K
Fuel right at your next 5K for a strong finish. Here's how.
By Doug Robertson

The Best Stocking Stuffers for Runners
While it would be amazing to receive the latest Nike Vapor Fly or a Nordic Track Incline Treadmill as a gift this holiday season, don't forget about t
By Angela Bekkala

5K Training Tips for Beginners
If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish
By Tyler Pake

The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run
From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life.
By Michael Nystrom

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee
Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience
By Mackenzie Lobby

Half Marathon Training Tips for Beginners
Use these half marathon training tips for beginners to cross the finish line strong.
By Karen Janos

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months
If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle.
By Pete Rea

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life. By Michael Nystrom

The Best Holiday Gifts for Women Who Run Whether you're looking to treat someone to a bigticket item or searching for a little something for the run club gift exchange, we've got you covered By Megan Harrington

How to Stay Fit During the Holidays You certainly don't have to throw away all the progress you made over the year at the expense of time with family and friends. By The Run Experience

Strength Training for a 5K: A Beginner's Story We wish we had known about strength training when we first started running, as it would've saved us from a lot of injuries and frustration. By The Run Experience

The Best Speed Workouts for Beginners If you're new to running (or have previously only logged miles for fun), speed work might be a little intimidating. It doesn't have to be. By Megan Harrington

How to Organize a 5K: A Guide to Planning Your First Race Are you a runner who has crossed countless finish lines, and you think it would be cool to put on your own 5K? Let this be your stepbystep guide to By Melissa Eisler

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season. By ACTIVE.com

10 Running Books Guaranteed to Inspire While we can't guarantee these books will give you the runner's high we all crave, we can guarantee this: You'll have plenty of inspiration to draw up By Michael Nystrom

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w By Caitlin Chock

How to Fuel for a 5K Fuel right at your next 5K for a strong finish. Here's how. By Doug Robertson

The Best Stocking Stuffers for Runners While it would be amazing to receive the latest Nike Vapor Fly or a Nordic Track Incline Treadmill as a gift this holiday season, don't forget about t By Angela Bekkala

5K Training Tips for Beginners If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish By Tyler Pake

The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life. By Michael Nystrom

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience By Mackenzie Lobby

Half Marathon Training Tips for Beginners Use these half marathon training tips for beginners to cross the finish line strong. By Karen Janos

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle. By Pete Rea

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run
From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life.
By Michael Nystrom

The Best Holiday Gifts for Women Who Run
Whether you're looking to treat someone to a bigticket item or searching for a little something for the run club gift exchange, we've got you covered
By Megan Harrington

How to Stay Fit During the Holidays
You certainly don't have to throw away all the progress you made over the year at the expense of time with family and friends.
By The Run Experience

Strength Training for a 5K: A Beginner's Story
We wish we had known about strength training when we first started running, as it would've saved us from a lot of injuries and frustration.
By The Run Experience

The Best Speed Workouts for Beginners
If you're new to running (or have previously only logged miles for fun), speed work might be a little intimidating. It doesn't have to be.
By Megan Harrington

How to Organize a 5K: A Guide to Planning Your First Race
Are you a runner who has crossed countless finish lines, and you think it would be cool to put on your own 5K? Let this be your stepbystep guide to
By Melissa Eisler

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

10 Running Books Guaranteed to Inspire
While we can't guarantee these books will give you the runner's high we all crave, we can guarantee this: You'll have plenty of inspiration to draw up
By Michael Nystrom

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain
Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w
By Caitlin Chock

How to Fuel for a 5K
Fuel right at your next 5K for a strong finish. Here's how.
By Doug Robertson

The Best Stocking Stuffers for Runners
While it would be amazing to receive the latest Nike Vapor Fly or a Nordic Track Incline Treadmill as a gift this holiday season, don't forget about t
By Angela Bekkala

5K Training Tips for Beginners
If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish
By Tyler Pake

The Best Holiday Gifts for Guys Who Run
From sports nutrition and coffee, to running apparel and shoes, we've listed several holiday gift ideas for the male runner in your life.
By Michael Nystrom

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee
Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience
By Mackenzie Lobby

Half Marathon Training Tips for Beginners
Use these half marathon training tips for beginners to cross the finish line strong.
By Karen Janos

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months
If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle.
By Pete Rea

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