5 Key Foods to Maximize Your Recovery After Running a Marathon
Just because running isn't a contact sport doesn't mean that there's no risk of injury. The sheer physical and mental fortitude necessary to run 26.2...
The Training Plan That Powers John Isner Through His Marathon-Length Tennis Matches
Six years ago, American John Isner played a tennis match that stretched over three days. His 11 hour and 5 minute match against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon ended with an [...]
Why America’s Fastest Marathoner Started Working Out Like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nine years ago, if you had told me that Ryan Hall would one day be talking about bulking and cutting, and which bodybuilding books he liked best, I’d have said you [...]
10 Things I Learned Running My First Ultramarathon
When I finished my first ultramarathon, I could not help but marvel at my own stupidity. My friends had to drive me home, because I could not do it...
This Woman Lost Almost 200 Pounds. Now She’s Trying to Qualify for the Boston Marathon.
When Jamie Johnston told her husband in 2011 that her life needed to change, the problem was right in front of her face. The issue wasn’t Dana, her loving husband [...]
WATCH: Guy With No Marathon Experience Completes a 50-Mile Race While Wearing Jean Shorts and Drinking Beer
Getting your body in shape to run a marathon takes a lot of work. Normally, an average Joe wouldn’t wake up and say, “hey, I think I'm going to run [...]
What the Early End of U.S. Marathoner Ryan Hall’s Career Can Teach Athletes About Overtraining Syndrome
Every athlete wants to be the best at their individual sport, which is why they spend countless hours in the weight room, on the field, and out on the...
5 Marathon Nutrition Tips for First-Time Participants
Five Marathon Nutrition Tips for First Time Participants Here are five marathon nutrition tips for athletes preparing for their first marathon. Do Your...
5K, 10K, Half-Marathon or Full: Which Running Distance is Right for You?
Runners at The Color Run, a non-competitive 5K race where participants are doused in colored powder. More runners are toeing race starting lines every year. Race participation is [...]
When the Marathon Is Not Enough: The Rise of Ultra Running
For some people, running a marathon is an epic challenge. For others, it's the realization of a lifelong dream. But for a growing number of committed runmaniacs, 26.2 miles is [...]