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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #386!

Happy Wednesday! Today, we've got everything that's been trending in the running world this year, plus some essential pre-run stretches you'll want to add to your routine!​
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Here's what I have for you today:

• 📋 What’s trending in the running world? The 2024 Strava Year in Sport Report tells all.​
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• 📲 Did you know a break from Strava could be beneficial? Here's everything you need to know.
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• 🤸‍♀️ Don't skip these 12 essential pre-run stretches to help you feel good for every run.
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• 🏃‍♂️ Running is great, but here's why you shouldn't ONLY be running.​
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• 🎁 With the holidays right around the corner, we share our top gift ideas for the runner in your life.

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​📋 Strava Releases 2024 Year In Sport Report: What’s Trending In The Running World?​

The 2024 Year in Sport report by Strava is here.

The annual report offers a detailed exploration of what was hot and trending in the running world this year by combining data from billions of activities uploaded by its 135 million users.
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Beyond the miles logged and kudos given, the report also highlights how running has grown and changed from a social, cultural, and technological point of view.

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

​📲 Quitting Strava: The Surprising Benefits Of A Social Media Break​

While running apps like Strava are designed to increase motivation and the sense of community we feel as runners; there are a number of surprising benefits to taking a break from Strava.

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

​🤸‍♀️ 12 Essential Pre-Run Stretches: The Best Stretches To Do Before A Run​

Stretching routines. Another task to add to the list of all things running. We all know that post-run stretches are important to cool down, work our flexibility, and help prevent injuries, but what about before running?

​🏃‍♂️ 6 Downsides of Only Running: Why Runners Need To Cross-Train​

The health benefits of running are hard to argue with.

However, like anything else, too much of one thing can lead to imbalances and weaknesses. Runners have a bad reputation for skirting cross-training and only focusing on their running, but there are downsides of only running.

​🎁 Our 21 Best Gifts For Runners, Chosen By Our Editors​

We’re back with our annual roundup of our favorite gift ideas for runners – whether you’re looking for a stocking filler or to splurge on the runner in your life, check out our team’s picks below.

Our editorial team is a bunch of seasoned runners, and everything on this list is stuff we use ourselves in our daily running and recovery practices. It’s all stuff we’ve tested ourselves and stand by.