🦄 Were you fast enough to make the Boston cutoff time?

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Hi runners,

Jessy here with newsletter #336!

Happy Wednesday! Lots has happened in the running world in the last few days, so we're here to catch you up on anything you may have missed!

Here's what I have for you today:

⛰ This hiker just set a new fastest-known time on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,197-mile trail crossing 14 different states.
💪 This runner-specific core program will get you strong for whatever goal you may have.
🦄 The Boston Marathon has just announced the tightest cutoff post-pandemic, leaving over 12,000 qualified runners off the start line.

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

⛰ How Tara Dower Set The Fastest-Known Time On The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail

On Saturday night, 31-year-old Tara “Candy Mama” Dower made history by setting a new supported speed record on the Appalachian Trail.

Dower reached Springer Mountain, Georgia, the southern end of the 2,197-mile trail, after 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes, shaving 13 hours off the previous record set by Belgian runner Karel Sabbe in 2018.

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💪 12 Great Core Exercises For Runners

When planning gym workouts, we must remember to include all of our muscle groups, including our core.

This guide provides the best core exercises for runners and discusses the benefits of including core workouts in your training program to improve your running performance.

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🦄 Tightest Post-Pandemic Cutoff in Boston Marathon History Leaves 12,000 Runners Behind

The 129th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 21, 2025, has set a new bar for qualifiers, with a record-breaking cutoff time of 6 minutes and 51 seconds faster than the standard qualifying times for age and gender categories.

Despite a surge in qualified applicants, more than 12,000 runners were unable to secure a spot in the prestigious race.

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And Finally... Asics Hires Logan Roy to Tell Us That Sitting Is Bad

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Marathon Handbook

🦄 Were you fast enough to make the Boston cutoff time?

⛰ How Tara Dower Set The Fastest-Known Time On The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail

💪 12 Great Core Exercises For Runners

🦄 Tightest Post-Pandemic Cutoff in Boston Marathon History Leaves 12,000 Runners Behind

And Finally... Asics Hires Logan Roy to Tell Us That Sitting Is Bad

🧩 The missing piece to your training

The world's oldest marathoner has died

🎵 Can music make you a faster runner?

Marathon Handbook

🦄 Were you fast enough to make the Boston cutoff time?

​⛰ How Tara Dower Set The Fastest-Known Time On The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail​

​💪 12 Great Core Exercises For Runners​

​🦄 Tightest Post-Pandemic Cutoff in Boston Marathon History Leaves 12,000 Runners Behind​

​And Finally... Asics Hires Logan Roy to Tell Us That Sitting Is Bad​

Marathon Handbook

🧩 The missing piece to your training

The world's oldest marathoner has died

🎵 Can music make you a faster runner?

⛰ How Tara Dower Set The Fastest-Known Time On The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail

💪 12 Great Core Exercises For Runners

🦄 Tightest Post-Pandemic Cutoff in Boston Marathon History Leaves 12,000 Runners Behind

And Finally... Asics Hires Logan Roy to Tell Us That Sitting Is Bad