TO RUN 26.2 IS TO FEEL ALIVE
I'm enveloped in a cool morning breeze that smells of salt and piney woods, running down California's Highway 1, where lupines bloom out of craggy rocks. I'm racing the Big Sur International Marathon.
The drum of thousands of runners' feet taps the road that ribbons into the distance beneath an early morning fog. To the east, lush valleys unfold over and over again, and to the west, jagged cliffs descend unto untamed beaches. I feel my existence momentarily and perfectly aligned with the universe as I move along the coastline. If I were to ever be convinced the world is divine and magical, it is now.
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THE SECRET BEHIND SUPERSHOE SPEED
ONE WEEK BEFORE the 2018 New York City Marathon, Olympian Jared Ward received a package from Saucony, his shoe sponsor. Inside were three early prototypes of what eventually became Saucony's first super shoe, the Endorphin Pro 1.
YES, YOU CAN WALK DURING A RACE
WHEN I STARTED racing, I thought I had to run every step of every race.
HEART BREAK HILL
TARZAN BROWN AND THE TRUTH ABOUT BOSTON'S INFAMOUS
DOCTORS BLAMED MY SYMPTOMS ON RUNNING.THEY WERE WRONG.
RUNNING AND MENSTRUATION entered my life around the same time, at age 13.
IT'S TIME TO DIAL BACK OUR BOSTON MARATHON WORSHIP
QUALIFYING FOR THE Boston Marathon is a grit meter for me. I have raced it every year since 2013 and will continue to do so as long as I make the cut.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PELVIG FLOOR
This underappreciated powerhouse is the secret to great running.
LET'S STOP GLORIFYING GRIT
I SAW A post floating around social media that made me roll my eyes: \"The person who chooses to run outside in the winter over a treadmill is a powerful person.\"
THE INCANDESCENT RISE OF SOFIA CAMACHO
THE WILDLY TALENTED NONBINARY DRAG ARTIST AND RUNNER IS AIMING FOR A PLACE ON THE SPORT'S MOST VISIBLE STAGE
YOU KEEP THE CHANGE, I'LL TAKE THE HARDWARE
The entry in my training log from that day reads: \"Patching the tire may have been harder than the marathon itself.\"
HOW TOXIC POSITIVITY AGGRAVATED ONE OF MY WORST EXPERIENCES
RECENTLY, I SUCKED. As soon as I started to run the 2024 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in New York City, I lost my breath.
