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Basic Diet and Weight Loss Tips for Runners
This video starts with some nutrition basics and goes on to highlight five simple, sciencebacked strategies for losing weight while running.
By The Run Experience

Last Minute Marathons for the Best Shot at Boston Qualifying
If you haven't secured your BQ (Boston Qualifier) yet or if you want a bigger time cushion to guarantee entry, time's running out.
By Angela Bekkala

Coach Nate Gets a Running Gait Analysis
Watch the process itself, as well as an overtheshoulder dive into the results and suggestions for future training.
By The Run Experience

Essential Post Run Yoga Stretches
Besides improving flexibility, easing aches and pains and helping you recover from hard workouts, long runs and races more quickly, it just feels good
By Angela Bekkala

How to Find Your Max Heart Rate to Boost Running Performance
Use this field test to get an accurate HR max estimate, then use that number to dial in your training runs.
By Rashelle Brown

Why I Run: From Deep Depression and Suicide Attempts to a 50-Race, Cross-Country Campaign
How running helped save one man's life.
By Nathan W

Follow-Along Tabata Plyometric Workout
Whether you're crunched for time, traveling or stuck without a gym, this workout will give you that good, quick sweat you're craving.
By The Run Experience

What's a Tune-Up Race and Should You Run One?
A tuneup race can mean different things to different runners.
By Megan Harrington

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Things the Best Runners Do Every Day
Every runner has their own routine and distinct way of doing things, but the very best share common habits that separate them from the pack.
By Megan Harrington

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Basic Diet and Weight Loss Tips for Runners This video starts with some nutrition basics and goes on to highlight five simple, sciencebacked strategies for losing weight while running. By The Run Experience

Last Minute Marathons for the Best Shot at Boston Qualifying If you haven't secured your BQ (Boston Qualifier) yet or if you want a bigger time cushion to guarantee entry, time's running out. By Angela Bekkala

Coach Nate Gets a Running Gait Analysis Watch the process itself, as well as an overtheshoulder dive into the results and suggestions for future training. By The Run Experience

Essential Post Run Yoga Stretches Besides improving flexibility, easing aches and pains and helping you recover from hard workouts, long runs and races more quickly, it just feels good By Angela Bekkala

How to Find Your Max Heart Rate to Boost Running Performance Use this field test to get an accurate HR max estimate, then use that number to dial in your training runs. By Rashelle Brown

Why I Run: From Deep Depression and Suicide Attempts to a 50-Race, Cross-Country Campaign How running helped save one man's life. By Nathan W

Follow-Along Tabata Plyometric Workout Whether you're crunched for time, traveling or stuck without a gym, this workout will give you that good, quick sweat you're craving. By The Run Experience

What's a Tune-Up Race and Should You Run One? A tuneup race can mean different things to different runners. By Megan Harrington

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Things the Best Runners Do Every Day Every runner has their own routine and distinct way of doing things, but the very best share common habits that separate them from the pack. By Megan Harrington

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Basic Diet and Weight Loss Tips for Runners
This video starts with some nutrition basics and goes on to highlight five simple, sciencebacked strategies for losing weight while running.
By The Run Experience

Last Minute Marathons for the Best Shot at Boston Qualifying
If you haven't secured your BQ (Boston Qualifier) yet or if you want a bigger time cushion to guarantee entry, time's running out.
By Angela Bekkala

Coach Nate Gets a Running Gait Analysis
Watch the process itself, as well as an overtheshoulder dive into the results and suggestions for future training.
By The Run Experience

Essential Post Run Yoga Stretches
Besides improving flexibility, easing aches and pains and helping you recover from hard workouts, long runs and races more quickly, it just feels good
By Angela Bekkala

How to Find Your Max Heart Rate to Boost Running Performance
Use this field test to get an accurate HR max estimate, then use that number to dial in your training runs.
By Rashelle Brown

Why I Run: From Deep Depression and Suicide Attempts to a 50-Race, Cross-Country Campaign
How running helped save one man's life.
By Nathan W

Follow-Along Tabata Plyometric Workout
Whether you're crunched for time, traveling or stuck without a gym, this workout will give you that good, quick sweat you're craving.
By The Run Experience

What's a Tune-Up Race and Should You Run One?
A tuneup race can mean different things to different runners.
By Megan Harrington

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Things the Best Runners Do Every Day
Every runner has their own routine and distinct way of doing things, but the very best share common habits that separate them from the pack.
By Megan Harrington

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