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Hi runners,

Jessy here with newsletter #596! ๐ŸŽ‰

Happy Wednesday! โ€‹
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Here's what I have for you today
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  • ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Increase your running stamina and nail that next PR with these five tips from our expert coach
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  • ๐ŸŒŸ At 77, Jeannie Rice, the age-defying runner, adds the 2025 Sydney Marathon to her unmatched resumeโ€‹
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  • ๐Ÿ† 28-year-old Conner Mantz dominates USATF 20K Championships and eyes marathon record nextโ€‹
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  • ๐Ÿคธ Why it's important to take the time to complete a dynamic warm-up and how you can get it right
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  • ๐Ÿงฑ Running a marathon is HARD, but what makes it even harder is โ€œhitting the wall.โ€ This is what you need to do to avoid it.
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  • ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ WATCH: Review | ASICS Megablast versus Sonicblast | The Best ASICS Running Shoes Yet?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

โ€‹๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ How To Build Running Endurance: 5 Tips From Our Expert Running Coachโ€‹

Increasing the number of miles or the amount of time you can run without stopping is a matter of building your endurance or increasing your running stamina.

To increase your running endurance, you must incorporate various components into your training, such as easy runs, speedwork, and strength training sessions, just to name a few.

โ€‹๐ŸŒŸ Jeannie Rice Becomes First Runner to Sweep All 7 Marathon Majors in Age Group Winsโ€‹

At 77 years old, Jeannie Rice added yet another historic milestone to her already unmatched marathon resume. Over the weekend, she ran 3:37:48 to win the female 75โ€“79 division at the 2025 Sydney Marathon, officially completing a sweep of all seven Abbott World Marathon Majors.

โ€‹๐Ÿ† Conner Mantz Breaks 20K American Record and Course Record at New Havenโ€‹

Conner Mantzโ€™s remarkable 2025 season continued on Labor Day with a record-breaking performance at the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, where he won the USATF 20K Championships in 56 minutes, 16 seconds, smashing a 27-year-old course record and lowering his own American record in the process.

โ€‹๐Ÿคธ 8 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises To Prepare You For Your Next Workoutโ€‹

Even though warming up is crucial to working out, many recreational and even serious runners are unsure what a dynamic warmup should entail.

Are there specific warm-up stretches, warm-up exercises, or dynamic stretches that you should do before resistance training? There are!

โ€‹๐Ÿงฑ How To Avoid Hitting The Wall On Your Marathon: 6 Expert Tipsโ€‹

Hitting the wall, also called โ€œbonkingโ€, is a common marathon experience that unfortunately, has caused thousands, if not millions, of runners to miss their PRs and even drop out of races.

But the good news is, you can avoid hitting the wall with proper training, fueling, and race pacing.

โ€‹๐Ÿ‘Ÿ WATCH: ASICS Megablast vs. Sonicblast l Which Shoe Is Right For You?โ€‹

ASICS just dropped two completely new running shoes: the Sonicblast, a snappy, plated sneaker made for fast workouts; and the Megablast, a comfy and responsive long running shoe.
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Like many of you, senior editor Alex Cyr was curious about how these pairs compare to other ASICS shoes, which one of the two is the better purchase, and whether or not they are worth adding to his rotation.
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Here, Alex takes you through a week of half-marathon training, where he tests both shoes on long runs and hill workouts, to help you decide if the Megablast and Sonicblast are right for you.

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