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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #437! 🎉

Happy Saturday!​
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Here's what I have for you today:

• ⏱️ The four-minute mile, once a goal just for men, may soon be broken by a woman.
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• 👟 How to tell if your shoes are the cause of your problems and how to pick the right pair.​
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• 🐶 Meet Jellybean: The marathon-running chihuahua who is going after a big world record.
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• 👀 Runners are starting to use this household product as a performance enhancer...but not without controversy.
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• 💭 What is the one thing you would ask your future self?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​⏱️ The 4-Minute Mile for Women? Science Says It’s Possible​

In 1954, Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile, proving the impossible was just a limit waiting to be pushed.
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Now, seven decades later, we might be on the cusp of another historic breakthrough: a woman running sub-four.
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And if there’s anyone who can do it, it’s Faith Kipyegon, according to recent research.

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​👟 6 Signs You’re Wearing The Wrong Running Shoes​

When you finally find that perfect pair of running shoes, you feel like Cinderella slipping her foot into the glass slipper.
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However, getting to this point can take quite a while, and often we choose the wrong running shoes time and time again before getting them right.

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​🐶 Meet Jellybean: The Marathon Running Chihuahua​

If you’ve ever hit mile 20 of a marathon and questioned all your life choices, imagine looking over and seeing a tiny Chihuahua cruising along, completely unfazed.

That’s Jellybean—a nine-pound running machine who has defied expectations (and probably a few veterinarians) by becoming a long-distance runner.

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​👀 Bicarb Is Becoming The Most-Used Legal Performance Enhancing Supplement Among Runners​

You know that burning sensation in your legs when you’re deep into a hard workout, and your quads are screaming at you to stop?

That’s not just your body being dramatic—it’s actually a chemical reaction happening inside your muscles.
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And believe it or not, something as simple as baking soda might be able to help.

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​💭 WATCH: What’s The ONE Question You’d ask Your Future Self? ​

QUICK SPRINTS

• ​11 Glute Activation Exercises For Runners: Wake Up Those Sleepy Glutes!​​
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• ​12 Running Uphill Benefits: How It Makes You A Strong Runner
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• ​15 Active Recovery Workouts For Runners: What To Do On Rest Days​​
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