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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

Our 3 Favorite Running Apps
These are the three training apps we use every single week to track runs, improve our training and even work on running form.
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

Runs to Boost Your Happiness
"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't kill their husbands, they just don't."
By Lori Nedescu, MS RD CSSD

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

Are You Ready to Train for a Marathon?
Before you hit submit on that race registration form, ask yourself the following questions.
By Megan Harrington

9 Running Brands You've Never Heard of But Should Try
Because smaller running brands deserve a little love, too.
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

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

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

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

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises
Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness.
By Nikki Chavanelle

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

The Best Race Day Medals
Tired of the typical race swag hanging around your neck? These eyecatching medals will surely turn a few heads.
By Kolby Paxton and Elizabeth Grimsley

How Far Should You Run?
One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer.
By Jason Fitzgerald

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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

Our 3 Favorite Running Apps These are the three training apps we use every single week to track runs, improve our training and even work on running form. 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

Runs to Boost Your Happiness "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't kill their husbands, they just don't." By Lori Nedescu, MS RD CSSD

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

Are You Ready to Train for a Marathon? Before you hit submit on that race registration form, ask yourself the following questions. By Megan Harrington

9 Running Brands You've Never Heard of But Should Try Because smaller running brands deserve a little love, too. 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

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

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

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

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness. By Nikki Chavanelle

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

The Best Race Day Medals Tired of the typical race swag hanging around your neck? These eyecatching medals will surely turn a few heads. By Kolby Paxton and Elizabeth Grimsley

How Far Should You Run? One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer. By Jason Fitzgerald

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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

Our 3 Favorite Running Apps
These are the three training apps we use every single week to track runs, improve our training and even work on running form.
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

Runs to Boost Your Happiness
"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't kill their husbands, they just don't."
By Lori Nedescu, MS RD CSSD

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

Are You Ready to Train for a Marathon?
Before you hit submit on that race registration form, ask yourself the following questions.
By Megan Harrington

9 Running Brands You've Never Heard of But Should Try
Because smaller running brands deserve a little love, too.
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

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

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

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

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises
Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness.
By Nikki Chavanelle

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

The Best Race Day Medals
Tired of the typical race swag hanging around your neck? These eyecatching medals will surely turn a few heads.
By Kolby Paxton and Elizabeth Grimsley

How Far Should You Run?
One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer.
By Jason Fitzgerald

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