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Content Note: Article contains mention of anti-Asian slurs and descriptions of violence. After a year of pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate crimes, U.S. corporations have finally started decrying anti-Asian violence. Athletic wear maker Lululemon…

Dis providing an opportunity to shift how audiences and the media engage with substance use, mental health, and the complications that arise with celebrity visibility.

Ajee' Wilson runs two laps around the track faster than any woman in America ever has. She can finish 800 meters in 1:55.61, which is the standing national record. So when she placed third at the 2019 world championships in Doha, Qatar, initially…

Like many of us, the writer Susan Orlean is having a hard time concentrating these days. “Good morning to everyone,” she tweeted recently, “but especially to the sentence I just rewrote for the tenth time.” “I…

The organizers of a Nebraska soccer tournament disqualified an Omaha team this weekend after insisting one of the girls on the squad was actually a boy, her family said. Mili Hernandez, 8, is talented enough to play for the Azzuri Cachorros's…

Whether your workout includes an hour of sun salutations or a series of sprints, music can help prepare your body for the task at hand—and make you feel better while doing it. Research has shown that a good playlist could help ease workouts…

I became alarmed around the third time I saw someone almost get nailed in the boob. On a recent Thursday evening, I stood on the sidelines in a community-center gym in Washington, D.C., watching a group of millennials duck and run while covering…

Since Gatorade helped popularize sports drinks in the mid-sixties, companies have concocted an assortment of beverages to help athletes replenish electrolytes and carbohydrates. While many of the drinks succeed at that main goal, they're often…

Elissa Strauss | Longreads | May 2015 | 15 minutes (4,006 words) I first noticed “mama” while pregnant with my son in 2012. I was browsing on the internet—familiarizing myself the different types of mothers out there, trying to…

How do you know if you are training too hard or not recovering adequately? This is one of the hardest things to get right as an athlete, but doing so will help improve your performance and decrease your risk of overuse injuries. Sometimes an…

When Coree Woltering decided to run 1,147 miles over 21 days, he expected rolled ankles and inflamed ligaments —those were the norm. The most mentally demanding aspect of his 2020 FKT success on the historic Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin…

The wires were breaking. In 1997, Irv Gotti, then a newly-hired A&R guy at Def Jam, took label boss Lyor Cohen to hear DMX rap in a studio session. Gotti was determined to sign DMX, to get this guy out into the world, where he belonged. According…

“Congratulations! You are now overweight.” These are not words most people would enjoy hearing from a doctor. But for me, in 2016, after losing four stone in eight months, they were cause for celebration. Enjoy unlimited access to all…

It's not news that stationary bikes have been a hero fitness product during the coronavirus pandemic. Peloton saw 172% total revenue growth in its fourth quarter, as SELF previously reported, and studio cycling giants like SoulCycle have been…

This winter, the Yerington High School (Nevada) cross-country team had five meets. At each event, the team posted up near the start line with just a single backpack, and when the race went off, a cheering section of just one mom and dad waited…

PEOPLE.com – Maria Pasquini – Apr 9, 9:00 AM

'I dealt with some anxiety and depression because of it,” Hannah Brown says in PEOPLE's exclusive first look at Monday's episode of At Home with the Robertsons Hannah Brown is opening up about an interaction she had with a pageant director…

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As I prepare for a Zoom, I carefully position just my face and shoulders in the frame of the camera. As someone who has long struggled with body image, I consider this setup a dream come true; The majority of my body, an aspect of my identity that…

You've likely seen the pictures of perfectly fried chicken wings or mozzarella sticks made “healthy” with an air fryer. But this trending kitchen gadget can do more than give traditionally fried foods a makeover. It's the perfect…

When Subbu Venkat, 56, an engineering manager in Houston and a seasoned marathoner, learned in 2013 that a close family member needed an immediate kidney transplant due to an autoimmune condition, he wanted to do everything he could to support…

Getting vaccinated was an informed choice. And it was also a desperate choice. I hit 40 in 2020, right smack in the middle of the pandemic, and I thought maybe this year it was going to be different. I got vaccinated as both a health care…

When thinking about consistency, it's easy to focus on the psychological benefits. Numerous studies on habit formation show that completing small tasks just a few times a week for a month can support long-lasting behavior change. That's cool, and I…

Charlotte Purdue has criticised UK Athletics after they used what she claims is inaccurate information during the selection meeting to pick marathon runners for the Tokyo Olympics. Purdue lost out to Steph Twell despite her PB of 2:25:38 in London…

Sinead Brophy, a personal trainer and nutrition and health coach, writes about the narrative shift in diet culture, as more people learn to listen to and trust their bodies. I'm celebrating that I haven't 'worked out' in two months. Given I'm a…

The government's approach towards tackling eating disorders and negative body image issues has been branded 'dangerous' by MPs. A new report calls on the government to review the use of Body Mass Index (BMI), the current obesity strategy and edited…

“ Unlike the alleged victim, he remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement...” Uhhhh - Maybe he left the scene because he was bleeding profusely and had to get to the hospital? Odd take... Also a fairly natural response…

Become a member to unlock this story and receive other great perks. You know what's often hard and uncomfortable and sometimes disappointing? Running. And yet most of us do it almost every day. It turns out, it helps us become more resilient…

For as long as I can remember, I've always been working up a sweat, but it wasn't always because I wanted to. (Spoiler alert: I haven't always appreciated my muscles and curves.) I was a bold and confident little girl, rarely deterred by hard work…

As the commander of a military bomb squad, U.S. Army Captain Katie Hernandez is trained to take on the toughest situations with unflappable focus and control. So when she was presented with an opportunity to attempt to run the world's fastest mile…

Back in January, The Bachelorette winner Zac Clark ran a 5K with his fiancée, Tayshia Adams. Now, Clark is back with a different kind of feat: running four miles every four hours for 48 hours—also known as the Goggins Challenge. The…

BOSTON (AP) — Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the already rescheduled date for the storied race because it now conflicts with a day meant to commemorate the contributions of…

Coffey is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, writer, actor and activist who's turned his love of running into a platform for social change. As the founder of Running to Protest, he leads a group of hundreds of runners through the streets of New York City…

Getting better at running isn't just about lowering your pace or your time. In fact, focusing too much on the numbers can be counterproductive. Even if your goal is to run faster in a race, or just over a given distance, pushing yourself every…

The FBI has arrested former Northeastern University track and field coach Steve Waithe, 28, following an investigation that tied him to a scheme used to receive nude photos from female student-athletes. Waithe, who coached at Northeastern in Boston…

Union Mayor Rod Tappe, who runs a mental health-related nonprofit, likes to remind people to “be kind” because they don't know what another person is going through. I was reminded of this recently when I saw a story on ESPN's website…

The Washington Post – Emily Yahr – Apr 8, 3:00 AM

The family was gathered in a hospital delivery room waiting for Khloé Kardashian to give birth, mere days after a video surfaced online that showed Khloé's boyfriend, Cleveland Cavaliers NBA star Tristan Thompson, making out with…

Pablo, 11, sits in his hospital room while being treated for severe eating disorders, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, at a hospital in Paris, France, 3 March 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered food shortages…

As pandemic restrictions ease, an alarming reality emerges. Instead of feeling only relief, many of us feel self-conscious about how our bodies have changed. We fear having our bodies fully seen, versus our neck-up, dressed-in-sweatpants view on…

Today is National Walking Day and the physical and mental benefits of walking might have you wanting to take a stroll. “Walking day for me is every day of the week,” Alla Yanovski-Tilton, of Canton, said. “It gives me peace of…

Exercise. It's the buzz word that keeps on buzzing, just at different frequencies throughout time. The pandemic marks a time in which it's been buzzing a good deal, as people have been limited in their access to physical activity centers this past…

Exercise-induced rhinitis: you may not have heard of it, but you might have experienced it. EIR is a common disorder associated with one or more symptoms including sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion and an itchy nose brought on by exercising.

London Marathon Events have been tasked with testing a return to mass events by the UK Government. The Reunion 10K is set to gather scientific data that will help shape the future of live events during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three separate 10K…

Grizzly bears move across landscapes in much the same way as most people do, favoring flat paths over slopes and gentle speeds over sprints, according to a remarkable new study of grizzlies and how their outdoor lives compare to ours. The study…

Yahoo Life – Maggie Ryan – Apr 6, 11:59 AM

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich ran her way into the history books at the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday, breaking the women's half-marathon world record with a blazing-fast time of 1:04:01. We did the calculations, and that comes out to an…

Correction: This article was corrected to clarify that USA Triathlon has a policy extending benefits and stipends to national team athletes during pregnancy and for up to a year after. This policy has been in place for the last two years. As…

Outdoor footwear has long been influenced by the athletic industry. Now as the two worlds continue to merge, could trail running shoes become the next must-have style? Industry insiders believe it's likely. “There are lots of new runners and…

The Masters will commence on Thursday with fewer patrons at Augusta National than is customary, but more than attended last year's version, which had been pushed by the pandemic into November and contested without spectators in one of those empty…

Homepage / Community / Running Towards Healing It's long been time for me to get real and get honest with myself. I've been afraid to share who I am deep down and reveal what's there. But I'm ready to peel back some of those layers and see what I…

The Barkley Marathons are a race designed to leave every participant disappointed. In 2021, 36 of us showed up and every single racer planned to be out there for five loops. But by the time 27 hours came around, there were were only two runners…

Lisa Fouweather, 19, from Doncaster, ran half marathons before breakfast She initially hoped to excel at her running club but quickly became obsessed Racked up 40 miles a week, daily two hour ab workouts and 70,000 steps Hit 5st 13lb but Lisa told…

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The bimbo reigned supreme in pop culture in the early aughts, simultaneously venerated and ridiculed for her beauty and her perceived lack of brains, and few people embodied this ideal better than self-styled bimbo Jessica Simpson. She was a…

When you run, there's a lot of pressure on your foot—about three times your bodyweight—and it increases as your muscles fatigue. If your shoes don't provide enough support for your arches, you could end up overpronating—rolling…

Kathy Mantel of Princeton, Ont., made $274 thanks to running in 2020. That might not sound like much, but the thing is, she's not a professional and that's not money she earned from a contract or sponsorship. Instead, Mantel made the close to $300…

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email As a PhD student at Concordia University, Rachel Thomas studies 'fatness as a concept,' looking at the social, medical and historical aspects of an evolving debate about what constitutes a healthy…

NEW YORK — Who's that in the mirror? While many people haven't seen their friends during the coronavirus pandemic, some believe they haven't even seen themselves recently. Two in five Americans say that they've passed a mirror and not…

It's the first warm day of the year in New York, one of those where the air smells of daffodils and everything feels stickier and a bit sexier than it ought to. The advent of spring, after the city's unforgiving winter, is always a horny time…

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This time last year, Montana KTVM reporter Deion Broxton had a close call with a herd of bison in Yellowstone national park. In the middle of a piece to camera, he saw the bison approaching. Mid-sentence, his eyes became locked in a side-eye.

Strava's supposed to be a fun place where runners, cyclists and other athletes can go to share their workouts and see the training their friends are doing. The app gets annoying when you start to see people who clearly lied about a run, and the…

It's a milky white, hazy morning in England's South Downs National Park. Two figures are negotiating the chalk trails that climb up to the totemic clifftops. They are running in high-vis tech gear, their movements flowing against the backdrop of…

Home - Endurance - Running - This ‘Legs of Steel' Workout Will Make You a Faster Downhill Runner 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…