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Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here There are two things runners like to do the most, according to the president and CEO of New York Road Runners, Michael Capiraso: “They like to run…

We all strive to maintain a certain perception about ourselves. Some hold it close to their chest never wanting to reveal their true self. Others, like me pour it out there. I believe connection and being relatable is what humans crave. I'm no…

It was to supposed to be out and back. Ten miles or so. Or at least that's how far Jim Fixx usually ran. On this particular afternoon, July 20, 1984, he was especially eager to get moving. A thin, angularly handsome man of 52, he'd been driving for…

After roughly five months of appeasing users with new feature after new feature after new feature, the other shoe has finally dropped. Today, Strava sold its segmented soul. At least, if you believe Strava Segments are the soul of what makes…

We asked readers to share their experiences of “ running while black. ” Here is a selection of those submissions, led by an essay from one of our writers. Responses have been edited for clarity and length. SEATTLE — Our jog was…

Let's talk about the word “colorblind.” I have been seeing a lot of white people claiming to be (or claiming to raise their children to be) colorblind. Please stop. Here's why that word is problematic: You are NOT actually colorblind.

Originally published on May 21, 2020 9:00 am When professional sports return, it will be in empty stadiums. And it's uncertain when fans will be allowed back in big numbers. Also, uncertain? Whether fans will flock to Fenway Park or TD Garden or…

Around 4 p.m. I finally decided I couldn't wait anymore. If I wanted to do it, it was now or never. So I laced up my shoes, grabbed my earbuds, slapped on a watch and went running. As someone who has struggled with my weight most of my life…

While hiking alone on a trail, has a man ever slowed down a little when walking past you, and perhaps even brushed your shoulders ever so slightly, giving you that uneasy feeling and prompting you to look over your shoulder the rest of the way? Or…

This article is more than 6 years old. “It's a marathon, not a sprint.” You've probably heard these immortal words (to the extent that “immortal” means “fatuous and overused”) applied to marriage…

They always say that it's good to let your food settle before going to work out, swimming in the pool, or going for a walk. But how much time do you need before going for a run? And is it just better to eat after a run? In this article, we'll…

Health.com – Tonya Russell – May 19, 3:03 PM

My stomach clenched when I saw her stare at me from the sidewalk. I was on my typical local running path, not far from my home, which included passing through a cookie-cutter suburban neighborhood mostly inhabited by white retirees. The elderly…

Your Strava statistics intimidate me. It took me 4 hours to run 16 miles. According to your data, you'd be waiting around an hour-and-a-half for me to shuffle in. Are there Facebook groups for runners who take too long to run trails? Maybe a group…

Published Sun, May 17 2020 10:08 AM EDT The fate of road racing remains uncertain as the coronavirus has forced race cancellations during the busiest time of year. There are now more than 40 million runners in the U.S., and 35,000 races across the…

More and more people are facing unemployment and financial stress due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it's greatly affecting our mental health. Although meditation can't pay the bills, it can be an effective tool to cope with the anxiety and…

It's normal for trail runners to have an up-and-down relationship with exercise. Many runners are driven, whether by competition or another motivating factor to get out and train consistently, logging many miles throughout a training cycle. But…

Last Friday, professional and recreational runners around the country ran 2.23 miles in honor of Ahmaud Arbery using the hashtag #IRunWithMaud. Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed while jogging outside Brunswick, Georgia, after…

In the earliest years of the HIV epidemic, confusion and fear reigned. AIDS was still known as the “gay plague.” To the extent that gay men received any health advice at all, it was to avoid sex. In 1983, the activists Richard…

On a June afternoon in late 2012, Elaine Gonzalez Johnson, frustrated by running alone, sent a text to every woman in her phone and launched a nationwide movement. ‘I'm going to run two-and-a-half miles on Saturday at 7 AM,' it read.