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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #478! 🎉

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

• 🦄 All of your Boston Marathon questions—answered.
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• 🚀 Despite lab-tested performance gains, Puma's new Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 faces a bigger challenge: convincing runners to believe in it.​
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• 📋 Not sure what to do this weekend in Boston? Here's your guide to everything happening in the city for the 2025 Boston Marathon.
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• 🚴🏻 If you're racing this weekend (or if you've got a tough workout on deck), here are some active recovery suggestions for the days that follow.
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• 👟 WATCH: Review | Hoka Clifton 10: A Classic gets an upgrade.

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​📋 Your 2025 Boston Marathon Weekend Guide: Pop-Ups, Shakeouts, and More​

Boston turns into a runner’s paradise every April, and the 2025 Boston Marathon weekend is shaping up to be the most electrifying yet.
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With nearly every major running brand activating through pop-up stores, shakeout runs, cheer zones, panels, and parties, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the options.

​🦄 20 Questions About the Boston Marathon, Answered​

Whether you’re toeing the line in Hopkinton this year or dreaming of one day making the cut, the Boston Marathon holds a mystique unmatched in the running world.

Here, we answer some of the most common—and most curious—questions about this legendary race.

​🚀 Puma Claims It’s Built the Fastest Super Shoe of All Time. But Will Anyone Run in It?​

Puma’s latest marathon shoe, the Fast-R Nitro Elite 3, claims to be the most significant super shoe innovation since Nike’s Vaporfly 4% revolutionized distance running in 2017.
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But in the super shoe arms race, innovation alone doesn’t win races — ecosystem, trust, and visibility do.

​🚴🏻 15 Active Recovery Workouts For Runners​

Active recovery for runners is low-intensity movement that promotes blood flow, reduces stiffness, and speeds up muscle recovery without adding extra strain.

Here are our top suggestions for active recovery workouts.

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

👟 WATCH: The HOKA Clifton 10. Worth the Wait?​

The HOKA Clifton is one of the most beloved easy running shoes in the world; but is the new Clifton 10 the best version yet?

It's lightweight, ultra-cushioned, and stacked tall like a classic HOKA shoe; but it's also slightly heavier than previous models.

Senior editor Alex Cyr shares his full review after thoroughly testing it. Here, he tells us how the Clifton 10 is made, whether it's worth the buy, and who, exactly this shoe is for.

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