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Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, 👋🏼 Katelyn here with newsletter #679! We’re back from The Running Event, and the sneak peeks into 2026 keep coming. Today is packed with new shoe previews, performance-boosting training guides, and some truly standout racing moments from the roads this weekend: How to run a sub-90-minute half-marathon: A complete roadmap to mastering pacing, workouts, and race strategy to break the 90-minute barrier....

, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #676! 🎉 Happy Monday!Here's what I have for you today: WATCH: Nike is going BIG on the trails in 2026: we got a first look at both the ACG Zegama and the ACG Ultrafly. Plus, Nike's all-new model, the Structure Plus. And Tracksmith's latest, a full-stack super trainer. Signed up for a spring marathon next year? The time to start training is now! With the help of our 16-week...

Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Happy Sunday, runners, 👋🏼 Katelyn here with newsletter #677! The speed journey continues! As you know, I’ve been laser-focused on sharpening my 5K these past couple of months, and today I’m sharing the plans, strategies, and guides that can help any runner drop their time too. We also break down the controversy behind World Athletics' top award, and give you an early look at On’s 2026 shoe lineup: John Korir capped...

, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #676! 🎉 Happy Saturday!Here's what I have for you today: Breathing might seem automatic, but how you do it can impact more than you think. We compare nose vs mouth breathing and how some runners are retraining their breathing to boost performance. The winners were announced, the applause landed, and then the familiar question returned: did World Athletics actually reward the...

Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, 👋🏼 Katelyn here with newsletter #675! Greetings from San Antonio! We’ve got a packed lineup for you today, including our editorial team’s first impressions from day one at TRE (The Running Event), a practical guide to testing your fitness with the Cooper test, expert-backed fueling tips for your pre-run meals, and a marathon long run breakdown to help you train smarter. Get inspired for your next run:...

, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #674! 🎉 Happy Wednesday!Here's what I have for you today: Every December, Valencia turns into the marathon world’s pressure cooker: a flawless course, cool air, and elites arriving with one goal: run fast. If you’re racing, spectating, or just tracking the action, here’s the guide that will actually get you ready. If you’ve ever been told your heel strike is “wrong,” you may...

, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #672! 🎉 Happy Monday!Here's what I have for you today: Most runners obsess over legs and core, but the miles eventually expose what’s missing: an upper body that can actually hold form together. This guide breaks down why upper body matters far more than most runners think. World Athletics just rejected Grand Slam Track’s offer to pay half its outstanding invoice, dealing a...

Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Happy Sunday, runners, 👋🏼 Katelyn here with newsletter #671! Today's edition will help you brush up on shoe terms (so you can really understand what you are getting in a new pair of shoes), work efficiently on speed this season, and finally know whether or not yoga can be a good cross-training choice for us runners. Track workouts to improve your speed, strength, and endurance: How to use the oval to get faster and...

, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #670! 🎉 Happy Saturday! Here's what I have for you today: We dug through the chaos so you don’t have to. The discounts runners care about, the gear we’d buy ourselves, and a few surprises we didn’t expect to see marked down at all, these are the Black Friday deals that matter (and are almost gone!). If you care about shoes, this was the year to pay attention. Brands took...

Here’s your free but abridged version of this week’s “Run Long, Run Healthy” newsletter. Subscribe here to receive the full edition with more on the latest scientific articles and research on training, nutrition, shoes, injury prevention, and motivation. Get more from the latest in running sports science: Run Long, Run Healthy Premium for as little as $3/month What If Muscle Glycogen Isn’t the Performance Limiter We Think It Is? Is endurance performance merely a game of maintaining blood...