Happy Wednesday! โ โ Here's what I have for you today:
๐ Our in-house shoe expert walks you through Hoka's current lineup to find the best fit for you. โ
๐ Breakout trail star Joyline Chepngeno tested positive for a banned corticosteroid and will be stripped of her titles through 2027. โ
๐ Keira D'Amato's new memoir, Donโt Call It a Comeback, traces her journey from real estate to U.S. marathon records, and what sheโs still chasing at 40.โ โ
๐ฎโ๐จ Training for a marathon is a GRIND, and many runners may find themselves suffering from marathon training burnout.โ โ
๐โโ๏ธ Zone 2 might be the secret sauce of a long and healthy life - so here's how to start doing it today. โ
๐ WATCH: Review | ASICS Megablast versus Sonicblast | The Best ASICS Running Shoes Yet?
The big misconception with Hoka is that they only makes big, bulky cushioned shoes.
Thatโs no longer the case; they now offer a much broader range.
As the main shoe reviewer at Marathon Handbook โ and the โshoe guyโ in my social circles people often ask me: I want to buy a Hoka, where do I start?
Kenyaโs Joyline Chepngeno, who just weeks ago looked set to become one of the breakout stars of trail running, has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for a banned corticosteroid.
Nearly a decade after stepping away from professional running entirely, walking into real estate, motherhood, and what she calls an โeight-year halftime show,โ DโAmato has become one of the most compelling figures in American distance running.
Her new memoir, Donโt Call It a Comeback, tells the story of how she rebuilt her life and running career on her own terms, one brutally honest, often hilarious mile at a time.
Training for a marathon is a GRIND. It is months of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. And many runners may find themselves suffering from marathon training burnout.
They may be dreading runs and questioning why they even set the goal of running 26.2 miles.
While there are many benefits of training by pace or rate of perceived exertion, it is also an equally valid approach to trainingโand sometimes even preferableโto ditch your pace and run by heart rate.
Heart rate training can help you truly tune in to how your body is feeling and allow you to slow down if need be without feeling pressure to hit a certain pace.
ASICS just dropped two completely new running shoes: the Sonicblast, a snappy, plated sneaker made for fast workouts; and the Megablast, a comfy and responsive long running shoe. โ Like many of you, senior editor Alex Cyr was curious about how these pairs compare to other ASICS shoes, which one of the two is the better purchase, and whether or not they are worth adding to his rotation. โ Here, Alex takes you through a week of half-marathon training, where he tests both shoes on long runs and hill workouts, to help you decide if the Megablast and Sonicblast are right for you.
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Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast A tiny ask before we jump in today: please consider clicking here to add Marathon Handbook as a preferred source in Google; this will mean our articles will surface more often in your search results and feed. Thanks! Hi runners, ๐๐ผ Katelyn here with newsletter #601! In this edition, weโre focusing on recovery in every senseโwhether itโs easing back from an injury, maintaining fitness with cross-training, or giving...
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