๐Ÿค– What happens when Strava's new AI becomes too smart...


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Hi runners, ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

Michael here with newsletter #345!

Today, is about all things super, bot-y, and minimally maximal.

This is what I have for you:

  • ๐Ÿค– Could Strava's "Athlete Intelligence" become your next running buddy? The endurance sports social app just introduced its biggest feature in years. Our senior editor Alex muses about running AI run amok.
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  • ๐Ÿฆต Stiff ankles pre-run? Katelyn shares her recommended ankle flexibility and strengthening sequence
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  • ๐Ÿ… What is the SuperHalfs Series? Six half-marathons in Europe aim to be the World Marathon Majors for the half marathon. Which races are included?
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  • โฒ๏ธ Looking to beat the 4-hr mark in the marathon? Our coaching team recently revised our 4-hr marathon guide and training plan.
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  • ๐ŸŽฅ WATCH: Our Shoe of the Week video review: Swiss mega brand On Running's minimalist-maximalist Cloudsurfer Next is a lovely throwback to the pre super-cushioning era.

Enjoy the run! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Michael Doyle
Editor-in-Chief

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โ€‹Tight Ankles Pre-Run? Here's Our 10-Exercise
Ankle Strengthening Sequence
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Tight ankles limit our mobility and range of motion, impede our running performance, and put us at risk for injuries. Here are Coach Katelyn's 10 favorite exercises for limbering up and strengthening those ankles:

๐Ÿ”ด HAL 9000, Your Next Running Coach?โ€‹

๐ŸฆฟLast week, running social app Strava launched perhaps its biggest feature since its inception in 2009: AI that can provide you with "personalized insights" after your run.

In tomorrow's weekly MH podcast (subscribe here), we'll provide a more fulsome review, but in the meantime, our senior editor Alex decided to explore what it might look like if Strava's "Athlete Intelligence" went full Philip K. Dick and got a little too involved in your running:

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Superblast vs Magicspeed

๐Ÿ… The World Marathon Majors... of Half Marathons?โ€‹

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Superblast vs Magicspeed

๐ŸŒŽ The six World Marathon Majors are in such high demand that it's basically impossible to score an entry for any one of them without extreme luck on your side. And hey, maybe the marathon isn't your jam.
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โ€‹โœˆ๏ธ Enter: the SuperHalfs Series, a new(ish) concept that groups together six of the best half marathons in the world, with one big shiny medal for those who can complete it in a certain (reasonable) timeframe.

๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Our Shoe of the Week: On Running's Cloudsurfer Nextโ€‹

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Senior Editor Alex Cyr reviews the On Cloudsurfer Next: a surprisingly minimalist training shoe with a bouncy strip of super-responsive and lightweight foam. The Next does something that very few other new sneakers do today: it packs a punch in just 30mm of stack height. But is that enough to buy it?

โ€‹โฒ๏ธ Sub 4 Hour Marathon Training Guide (Updated)โ€‹

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Looking to get under 4 hours in your next marathon?

Our coaching team recently overhauled our 4-hr guide with an all-new 20 week training plan, free to download:

๐Ÿ˜‚ And Finally... Watch as this Missouri Man Finishes Golf Round Amid High School Cross-Country Chaosโ€‹

โ›ณ๏ธ No one interrupts Frank's weekly 18 ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Superblast vs Magicspeed

Superblast vs Magicspeed


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