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π« Most runners I know have a soft spot for snacking. Here are the 26 best snacks to fuel your running performance! β β
π With a few course adjustments, many downhill marathons could still market themselves as the fastest, non-penalized, BQ courses. Here's how races like REVEL are dealing with the BAA's new rules.β β
π Pacing correctly can make or break your race. Here's how you can create your plan for success.β β
π€ Have you tried Marginal Gains? How small improvements of 1% lead to significant progress over time. β
πββοΈ Ever wondered what a good marathon time is? Well, it's subjective. We don't like to glorify finishing times as much as just finishing. But, we love data. And have looked at the time breakdowns by sex, age, and ability level (VDOT). We do a deep dive on marathon finishing time data so you can see how you stack up! β
π¦ WATCH: Boston Marathonβs Shocking New BQ Rule Change β What It Means For Runners β
π WATCH: The 5 Best Super Shoes: Carbon Plate Running Shoes for Race Day
Snacking can get a bad rap, but healthy snacks are actually an important part of your nutrition and fueling strategy as a runner. β βThey can provide pre-run fuel, mid-run calories, and post-race recovery and refueling nutrients. β Here are our 26 favorites!
The Boston Marathon is widely regarded as the holy grail for runners, and races like REVEL have thrived by offering what many consider the fastest path to qualifying for that coveted bib. β But the B.A.A.βs new indexing and qualification rules could upend that model, and force an identity reckoning for downhill marathon brands built around Boston-qualifying performance.
A marathon race strategy, or any distance for that matter, can be considered a roadmap for how you would like the race to unfold.
Like a blueprint, your race strategy is a game plan for what pace to run, when to switch gears, what and when youβll hydrate or fuel, and what you will do if you arenβt feeling well along the way.
What is the best racing shoe of 2025? Senior Editor Alex Cyr has tested dozens of carbon-plated running shoes, and has selected his five favourite types for fast running. β These featured shoes -- made by Nike, Saucony, Tracksmith, Puma and Adidas -- have lightweight constructions, super-responsive foam, and aggressive rock-forward all meant to propel you to a personal best. β Watch along to find out which one takes the crown.
Goals are goals, right? Whether they are social, personal, or work-related. So why not apply a successful business theory to running?
The business concept of marginal gains suggests that making small, cumulative improvements in anything you do, in our case, running, when added up, can lead to significant overall progress.
As runners, weβre often interested in comparing our 1-mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon times to see how they stack up against peers and others in their age group.
So, how do you stack up to these βgoodβ 26.2-mile marathon times?
The Boston Marathon just dropped a bombshell for aspiring BQers: major changes are coming to its qualification policy starting with the 2027 race. β In this episode, the Marathon Handbook Podcast crew unpacks the new βindexingβ system that penalizes net downhill courses, discusses what this means for iconic races like CIM and Revel, and explores how it could reshape the entire Boston qualifying landscape.
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Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, ππΌ Katelyn here with newsletter #535! With Western States coming up this weekend, we're shifting into ultra mode ποΈβexploring the training, strategy, and stories behind the sport's toughest events. Whether you're eyeing your first ultra or just want to train smarter, this weekβs roundup has something for every endurance junkie. Plus, we dig into a trending (and slightly unbelievable) rumor involving...
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Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Hi runners, ππΌ Katelyn here with newsletter #531! Today's newsletter is packed with everything from wild race-day hypotheticals to expert-backed marathon advice and some big headlines shaking up the running world. Weβve got a brand new podcast episode that dares to ask: Can you really run a marathon with zero training? Plus, weβre diving into how to know if youβre ready to take on 26.2, how long it actually takes...
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