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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #476! 🎉

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

• 🦄 The 2025 Boston Marathon is right around the corner, and we've got everything you need to know.​
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• 🚴🏻 To DOs and DONTs of cross-training to up your running game.
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• 🩼 Coming back from an injury is never easy, but here are the 7 key steps you should follow when returning to running.
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• 🫀 Unlock the power of HRV to boost recovery, performance, and train smart.
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• 💪 How to add functional fitness into your routine to see results in strength and performance.
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• 👟 WATCH: Review | Adidas Adios Pro 4: The best SUPERSHOE of 2025?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​🦄 The 2025 Boston Marathon: The Complete Guide​

Everything you need to know about the world's most historic marathon, which takes place on April 21st, including how to watch, course details, weather forecast, who to watch, and more.

​🚴🏻 The Ultimate Guide To Cross Training For Runners​

Cross-training for runners is essential to a sustainable, healthy, strong, and injury-free running journey.

Cross-training involves mixing up your training program with other activities—such as weight training, yoga, or swimming—to help you level up your running, keep you injury-free, and hit new PRs.

​🩼 The 7 Key Steps In Returning To Running After Injury​

The journey back to the trails or tarmac is rarely linear and is more accurately experienced as a testing two-step forward, one-step backward rollercoaster.
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​This guide delves into the key steps in returning to running after injury, employing the latest scientific insights and embracing the fundamental principle of progressive overload.

​🫀 What Is Heart Rate Variability? + How To Use It In Your Training​

Heart rate variability indicates how well your body adapts to stress, recovery, and training demands.

In this guide, we’ll explore HRV, what it reveals about your heart, what constitutes a good HRV, and the factors that impact it. Discover why this metric matters and how it can guide your training and recovery strategies.

​💪 What Is Functional Fitness? + The 26 Best Functional Fitness Exercises​

Functional fitness has become a buzzword in the fitness industry, and while the term seems straightforward enough, most people aren’t entirely sure what it is

So, what is functional fitness? And what are the best functional fitness exercises and functional fitness workouts?

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​👟 WATCH: Review | Adidas Adios Pro 4: The Best SUPER SHOE of 2025?​

Is the Adidas Adios Pro 4 the best super shoe of 2025?
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Senior editor Alex Cyr shares his full review after putting it through a fast running workout.
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Here, he tells us how the Pro 4 is made, whether it's worth the buy, and why he may choose to wear it for his next race instead of Adidas' marquee, $500 racing shoe, the Pro Evo.

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