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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #558! 🎉

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

• 🔥 "How I beat my toughest running goal ever": Our rather speedy senior editor Alex Cyr has been at war with a certain big round time in the 10K for years. In his latest video, he documents how he finally broke 30 minutes.
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• 👟 Running shoes don’t last forever, they don’t even remain the same throughout their life. Here's how to know when you should change them.
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• 🇷🇺 Russia says it’s ready to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, even as it remains suspended from the Olympic Movement.
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• 📈 "How do you get better at running?" The answer most runners would give? "Run more." But, do you have to really run more to get faster?​
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• 🚴‍♀️ Some days, you may just not be up for a run. Discover fresh ways to get your heart pumping without hitting the pavement!
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• 🏃‍♂️ One of the most important training terms you’ll want to understand and incorporate into your routine is threshold training. Here's everything you need to know.​
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• 🤯 WATCH: The 2:09 Lie? Ruth Chepngetich Suspended

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​🔥 WATCH: How I Beat My Toughest Running Goal Ever​

Presenting: Breaking 30 Before 30.

Alex Cyr, our senior editor, had always wanted to run a 10K in under 30 minutes. After years of close misses, he vowed to finally achieve his goal in 2025 -- and to do so before turning 30 years old, in August.

Because nothing quite stokes the flames of motivation like a quarter-life crisis. Here, he shares the tips, tricks and habits that helped him improve; so that you, too, can use them to reach the next level in your running.

​👟 Here’s When You Should Replace Your Running Shoes – The 4 Signs​

How often to change your running shoes is a question all runners ask at some time.

Running shoes don’t last forever; they don’t even remain the same throughout their life.

That’s why you should change out your running shoes after a few hundred miles.

So then, after exactly how many miles should you change out your running shoes?

Beatrice Chebet Smashes 5,000m World Record With Historic Sub-14 Minute Run

Beatrice Chebet Smashes 5,000m World Record With Historic Sub-14 Minute Run

​🇷🇺 Russia Wants Back In, and It Wants to Host the Olympics​

Russia says it’s ready to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, even as it remains suspended from the Olympic Movement.

This is Russia’s clearest signal yet that it wants to rejoin global sport through the Olympics.

But the nation’s suspension, due to its actions in occupied Ukrainian territories, means any near-term bid is a long shot.

Beatrice Chebet Smashes 5,000m World Record With Historic Sub-14 Minute Run

Beatrice Chebet Smashes 5,000m World Record With Historic Sub-14 Minute Run

​📈 Run Less, Run Faster: Low-Volume Focused Run Training Method​

“How do you get better at running?“ The answer most runners would give? Run more. But, do you have to run more to get faster?

As it turns out, there can be benefits of running less to improve your running performance.

In this run less, run faster training guide, we will discuss the benefits of reducing your running volume or the number of miles you run per week, and how running less may actually help you run faster.

​🚴‍♀️ Alternatives To Running: 16 Fun Cardio Ideas To Break the Monotony Of Running​

Running is the go-to form of cardio for many of us, but there are plenty of other alternatives to running to give the heart and lungs a great cardio workout.

Incorporating different types of cardio into your fitness routine can add the variety your mind needs to prevent boredom and keep workouts motivating and engaging, as well as the variety your body needs to prevent overuse injuries, muscle imbalances, and fitness plateaus.

​🏃‍♂️ Threshold Run Guide: Everything You Need To Know​

Runners love their jargon.

From DOMS to bonking, VO2 max to strides, there is undoubtedly a rich running vernacular, and knowing how to properly use the terms—both in conversation and in training practice—can help you feel like a real runner.

But one of the most important training terms you’ll want to understand and incorporate into your routine is threshold training.

​🤯 WATCH: The 2:09 Lie? Ruth Chepngetich Suspended​

Our editor Michael Doyle and running legend Amby Burfoot unpack the biggest doping scandal in decades. Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned masking agent.
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They break down the evidence, the timeline, and what this means for the future of clean sport, elite marathoning, and women’s running. It’s the fallout no one wanted — but everyone needs to hear.

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