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19 European Half Marathons You'll Love Running
From Austria, Croatia, England and France to Germany, Liechtenstein, Norway and Sweden, scenic, once-in-a-lifetime races -- all updated for 2025
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Cliff Young gave us a whole new way to run long distances
The 61-year-old Australian potato farmer who changed how we think about taking on challenges
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We can only see so far ahead
A lesson from Scott Jurek's 'North'
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My 12-week half marathon training plan
To get you ready for your summertime race
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A plan to get fit by the fall
Or, as close to that as possible
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Acadia N.P., Gothenburg, Leesburg, Malcesine, Point Mugu, Ventura + Whidbey Island
Races you'll love running + weekly recommendations
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Our journey begins
Week 1 of 16: Starting off with 3 miles + some inspiration from John Bingham
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Today's the day
Plus: 4 downloadable training plans you can use this winter + spring
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My 12-week half marathon training plan
One we've used to train for the 13.1-mile distance
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Helsinki, Hudson Valley, Palermo, Phoenix, St. Charles + Idaho's Palisades Wilderness
Races you'll love running, plus Sabrina Little on perseverance, the power (and peril) of caring deeply, and a new audio book club reading Robert Caro
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A Small Good Thing
Reading Raymond Carver
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My 15-week half marathon training plan
The one we'll use to train for the Eugene Half Marathon, which runs this April
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