Some of the best mountain athletes I’ve ever met are rather unassuming. They never willingly talk about their accomplishments and only discuss them when asked. Even then, they don’t brag or boast.
Nike unveils its most eco-friendly performance shoe — take a look at what makes the Alphafly Next Nature so special.
Scarpa may not be at the top of the list for many when it comes to trail/mountain running shoes, but with the release of the Ribelle Run, it absolutely should be.
As a runner, it’s important to test your fitness. A fun and less stressful way to do it can be a staple test of fitness with a workout like the 65 Special.
Speedland has created one shoe — or equipment, as they call it — that could be altered to effectively handle all types of terrain. Check it out!
The more time you spend running at your goal pace, the more confident and comfortable you’ll feel at that pace. Furthermore, by practicing your goal pace, your body will become more efficient at that pace, leading to a better running economy.
Patagonia quietly released a new line of four eco-friendly day and light overnight hiking packs. We hit the trails in the largest-capacity pack, the Altvia 36L, to put this lightweight pack through the wringer.
In the world of elite 5K runners, very few workouts are as famous as Prefontaine’s 30-40 workout. With one adjustment, anyone can tailor this famous 5K workout to improve their running.
Fartleks can be a fun, stress-free way to get really fit — and they require nothing more than a stopwatch. Whether you’re an ultra-runner, road racer, or track athlete, fartleks offer an effective training tool that you can do over any terrain.
With ASICS’s latest running shoe, Nike can no longer claim dominance as the fastest shoe on the market. We put the MetaSpeed Sky to the test to see how it stacks up to the vaunted Vaporfly.
Our buyer’s guide will help you find the best treadmill for home use, including top picks from NordicTrack, Nautilus, Peloton, and more.
I learned very quickly it takes a lot more than a big aerobic engine to be a good trail runner — it takes legs of steel. These backward hill repeats are your ticket for rock-solid, downhill-running mountain legs.
You may not believe me, but the elliptical can be a whole lot of fun if you know what to do. Read on and you may just want to hop on one today.
Whether you’re looking to up your 5K time or need to prepare for the best race of your life, this workout will improve your pace.
A good fitness watch assures your workout is tracked and logged in addition to providing data to get you in better shape. We tested the leading fitness trackers and GPS watches to find the best.
In-and-out workouts serve as a great early-season fartlek or quality session smack in the middle of your training cycle. Learn more about them here!
Check out our breakdown of Igloi-style 100s, a short, fast interval training that prevents high levels of lactic acid from accumulating in the bloodstream.
Being stuck on the treadmill isn’t all bad news. Spend the winter months getting fitter and stronger than you ever have with this killer treadmill workout.
Brooks Johnson, the famous former Stanford track and field coach, once said, ‘It’s true that speed kills in distance running. It kills anyone who doesn’t have it.’ You will need it. Here’s how to get it.
Over my 5-year career as a runner at Villanova University, I must have logged over 500 interval sessions. Most have since left my memory, but there’s one workout that has been burned in my memory forever — threshold repeats.
Hills can make or break a runner. Some love them, others despise them. When it comes to road or trail, the runner who trained on hills is usually the stronger, more prepared runner.
Of all running workouts, perhaps the most popular is the tempo run. It also happens to be one of the most boring workouts. We can fix that.
By adding some speed to Day One, you’ll get more from back-to-back long run days.
Avoid hitting the wall with this twist to your weekly long run.
Adding a tempo run before these ascending hill repeats turns any run-of-the-mill incline into a true mountain workout.
Increase your V02 max — the maximum amount of oxygen your body is capable of utilizing — with this short, fun fartlek workout.
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