RUNNER'S WORLD is filled with powerful information that will help you run faster and farther and have more fun doing it! Every issue brings you the strategies, tips and advice to fuel your performance, prevent injuries, burn fat, shed stress, and achieve your personal goals.
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My Running Life • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & RUN-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF
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My Running Life • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & RUN-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF
The Inside Lane
Strengthening These Overlooked Muscles Can Prevent Injury
I Ended a Five-Year Plateau With This Fix
UPGRADE TO RUNNER’S WORLD PLUS FOR JUST $30
Running More Is Great, But What Does It Do to Your Immune System?
SHOULD I KEEP RUNNING DURING A PANDEMIC? • In two words: Yes, but…
4 Amazing Lockdown Challenges
WHAT EVER IT TAKES • Some races and runners took conventional approaches to virtual races, while others met their self-challenges with grit, patience, and some ingenuity.
Speedwork Makes Every Run Faster. These 4 Workouts Get You Started
SPEED WORKOUTS
If You’re Harassed, Staying Calm Can Help. Here’s Why.
RACING TO STAY ALIVE • Fighting racial injustice in America is an endurance sport. The race can be won, but it’s going to take all of us.
How to Be an Ally
WELCOME TO RUNNER’S WORLD +
THE ULTIMATE RW+ MEMBER SURVEY
8 RW+ Members Who Used Running to Defy Their Age, Overcome Grief, Lift Communities, and Change Their Lives
RICHARD EDMONSON • 82, Mississippi
MEAGAN COOPER • 39, Virginia
YOSHIKO JO • 55, Pennsylvania
TED FINE • 52, Connecticut
HELENANN PHILLIPS • 83, New Mexico
CHRISTINA TORRES • 32, Hawaii
JIM VICKERY • 50, Utah
PJ THOMPSON • 37, Texas
“IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT!” • COACH JESS WANTS TO HELP YOU GET FASTER, TOUGHER, AND HEALTHIER—ONE WORKOUT AT A TIME
HOW TO RUN LIKE COACH JESS
KICK START YOUR NEXT PR WITH A RUNNER’S WORLD+ TRAINING PLAN • Here’s one of our most popular member-exclusive plans: Break 30 Minutes in the 5K. Developed by four-time Olympic marathon trials qualifier, Coach Budd Coates.
BEYOND THE RUN • A major component of successful training is making sure you are properly warmed up before a run, as well as adding cross-training sessions. These prevent injury and ensure you’re energized and healthy on race day.
JOIN THE PACK
THE TEST ZONE • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE AND GEAR TESTING LAB
THE BEST RUNNING BACKPACK ISN’T A BACKPACK • BLACK DIAMOND DISTANCE 15 RUNNING VEST | $150
LIGHTER HATS PREVAIL • BUFF PACK RUN CAP | $30
DON’T TOLERATE STREAKS • BADGER CLEAR ZINC SUNSCREEN CREAM SPF 40 | $15
COMFORT TESTED: PHONE ARMBANDS • ARMPOCKET RACER PLUS | $30
WILL AN ARMBAND PHONE HOLDER RUIN MY STRIDE?
SUNGLASSES
INOV - 8 TRAILROC G 280
ASICS GEL-DS TRAINER 25
HOKA ONE ONE ARAHI 4
SAUCONY HURRICANE 22
ADIDAS ADIZERO BOSTON 8
NIKE RENEW RUN
MIZUNO WAVE INSPIRE 16
ALTRA TIMP 2
BROOKS BEDLAM 2
BROOKS CALDERA 4
Club notes • CATCHING UP ON THE MOSTLY RELATABLE TRIUMPHS OF RUNNER’S WORLD+ MEMBERS
Human Race • JANE KIBII, 35, MOM AND PRO RUNNER, AUBURN, CALIFORNIA