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Our 1st book to read together: Running With Sherman

Thread: Let's choose a book for our subscriber book club

My 11 favorite running stories of the year

Friday Open Thread: What are you proudest of this year?

Why I'm having second thoughts on fitness trackers + apps

'I thought I’d love to do that'

Hollie Sick on how to run your fastest half marathon

Friday Open Thread: Road vs. trail running?

'This is supposed to be fun'

Running is a way to be still (while you're in motion)

Carissa Liebowitz on how the running community can change a life

Friday Open Thread: How do you handle training during the holidays?

How has your running year gone so far?

Monument Valley, La Jolla, Vernal, Seabrook Trails, Arkansas Hills

Thankful

Snake River Canyon, Cottage Grove, Füssen, Cloudland Canyon + Caledonia

Does what we eat determine how we feel?

5 to Read: Should you run outside in a polluted city?

Friday Open Thread: Better to run alone, or with a group?

An update on yesterday's list of race recommendations

This time is different (for real)

California Sierras, Pinehurst, Pinckney, Traverse City + New Smyrna Beach

Carissa Liebowitz on how running expands our comfort zone

Friday Open Thread: Your running goal/dream for 2020?

Quebec City, Tobacco Road, Mount Tamalpais

'The pain then is part of the happiness now. That's the deal.'

Kahakuloa, Oakridge, Angel Island, Golden + Washington, D.C.

Pensacola Beach, Hyannis, Costa Rica, Asheville + Lake Champlain

Hollie Sick on the 5 non-running factors that can affect your running

Friday Open Thread: The right way to taper?

Snow Joke, Naples, San Angelo, San Luis Obispo + Sunflower Trail

Bay Bridge, Antelope Canyon, Newport, Concord + West Virginia's Babcock State Park

Jackson Hole, Tromsø, Tallahassee, Punta Cana, Dubuque

Member Thread: Your biggest success/frustration this weekend?

5 to Read + Watch: Should you eat potatoes when you run?

Friday Open Thread: How do you handle the cold?

Lake Mead, Memphis, Texas Badlands, Whitewater Center + San Juan Capistrano

Muscle Shoals, Mount Hood, Peru's Inca Trail, Arizona's high desert + the Texas Hill Country

5 to Run: Miami Beach, Austin, Santa Cruz, Waddell + Stinson Beach

5 to Read: The guilt new moms face for running + why not to bring your phone

Friday Open Thread: How's your fall running/races going?

5 to Run: Santa Barbara, Yorktown, Chapel Hill, Portland + Palm Coast

Hollie Sick on the realities of training for a half marathon

Portsmouth, Amsterdam, Washington, Huntington Beach + Bayport

5 to Read: Blisters, Donkeys + Exercise Advice for Avoiding Cancer

Friday Open Thread: Is it the shoes?

Rome, Thonotosassa, Encinitas, Hancock + 'Thrill in the Hills'

'The greatest feeling': Running's philosopher king on how he does it

How to get the most miles out of your running shoes

Willow Canyon, Neptune Beach, Tucson, Washington City, Waldoboro

Discounts for 2 Texas half marathons

Friday Open Thread: The best (or worst) advice you've ever heard?

5 to Read: How to build good habits + running as you age

How running helps us be who we really are (even if only for a little while)

Audio: How to do run/walk right with running coach Jeanne Torre

Glacier, Fruita, San Diego, Ormond Beach + Deschutes River

5 to Read: What your old running shoes can tell you

Friday Open Thread: How do you think about how you run?

Zion, San Diego, Moose Pond, Jewfish Creek Bridge + Natural Bridge Caverns

Utah's Jordan River, Flushing Meadows Park, San Antonio

The Potomac River, Snoqualmie Pass, Seven Mile Bridge + Marin Headlands

5 to Read: Streetcar sprints + an ode to running in the city

Friday Open Thread: Anything goes

Valley of Fire, Texas Hill Country, Steep Rock + Colt State Park

Hoover Dam, Skinnydipper, Luxembourg + Deadwood

Ask a Running Coach: How do I get faster?

Griffith Park, Camp Croft, Newburyport, Issaquah, Tryon

5 to Read: How to choose a fitness tracker + To get fit, take a break

Friday Open Thread: What would you ask a running coach?

Vermont Mountains, Corpus Christi Harbor, Michigan Forests + Gettysburg Battlefield

Where you can run in the footsteps of heroes

Training Tuesday: Are you ready to race?

Sierra Leone, Narragansett, Memphis, Naples + Oregon Trail

5 to Read: Running injuries aren't inevitable + making sense of fitness app privacy

Friday Open Thread: Can running together improve your marriage/relationship?

Glenwood Canyon, Andorra, Big Island, Canaan Valley + Albert Lea

Why a runner's best laid plans often go awry + what to do about it

4 Simple Truths About Running

5 to Read: Why older runners have an edge + a running addiction?

Friday Open Thread: Let's talk nutrition + fueling

Florida skydive, Connecticut vineyard, Great Neck + San Diego's Silver Strand

Why this 25-year-old ran 4,000 miles between San Francisco + Boston

Training Tuesday: Why should you wear different types of running shoes?

Central Park, Moab, Santa Cruz, Trinity Trails + Oregon's Three Sisters

5 to Read: What is a 'good' half marathon time?

Friday Open Thread: How do you handle negative self-talk?

Amherst, San Francisco, New Rochelle, Guatemala + the Pyramids at Giza

Learning how to 'stay on your own team' on the run

Training Tuesday: How to know when it's time to drop out of a race

Royal Gorge Bridge, Brückeläufe, Stinson Beach + Robie Creek

One last run for the 'Irish Forrest Gump' + robotic running shorts?

Friday Open Thread: What are you training for?

Nashville, Hollywood + Utah's Snow Canyon

The challenge of running consistently when you (and your partner) work

Training Tuesday: How to run when it's (really!) humid outside

Lake Tahoe, Princeton + Cape Canaveral

6 reasons to run on a treadmill vs. outside

Friday Open Thread: Ask Me Anything with Lisa Jhung

A little bit of marathon training controversy

What does it take to make a running habit 'stick'?

Training Tuesday: Why morning running is ideal

El Paso, Dayton, Gilroy, Brooklyn, Chicago

Friday Open Thread: Your favorite running music

Our best of the summer (so far)

How running fewer miles per week can boost your training

Tiburon, a Steam Train + the Bahamas

What to eat after a run: the 15 best foods

Friday Open Thread: Ask Me Anything with Susan Lacke

More riverside races: Memphis, Byfield, Minneapolis, New Braunfels

We have a special guest this week: Author Susan Lacke

Run on the river in Astoria, Redwoods S.P., New Orleans + Atlanta

Running gave her a way out of the darkness. Now she's helping others do the same.

Why I still feel like a newbie after 25 years of running

How running every day changed my life + the case against sugar

Friday Open Thread: How do you handle the heat?

Answering your questions: the World Marathon Majors

Kenya, Australia, Borneo

Brooklyn, Valencia, Richmond, Tempe + Tampa

Sunday Open Thread: What's on your mind?

The tortuous history of the treadmill + the performance-enhancing power of parenthood

Friday Open Thread: Do race amenities matter?

$10 race discount for half marathons in 8 states

What you had to say + the Sri Chinmoy phenomenon

Wednesday is a day for running + something we need to talk about

Amelia Boone's bravery, 5 more races for slower-pace runners

Seattle, Amish country, Utah's canyon country + the Mississippi River

How to make the leap from 13.1 to 26.2 miles

Why so many of us don't lose weight when we exercise

Friday Open Thread: How do you train?

Have a great 4th! We’re back tomorrow

You get out of this what you put into it

How you can run (close to!) the Grand Canyon

Friday Open Thread: What’s your favorite race/running experience?

A summer break

The case for walking + 5 lessons in persistence

Friday Open Thread: Are running/GPS smartwatches worth the money?

New Orleans, Chattanooga's Seven Bridges + Florida's Gulf coast

Thursday Subscriber Thread: Where do you want to run?

Why you shouldn't get hung up on how far you run

Cyprus, Indianapolis, Lawton + the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico

Smoky Mountains, Utah's Arches, Death Valley

Where to run on family vacation + the rise of 'virtual races'

Friday Open Thread: Remembering Gabriele Grunewald

Apalachicola, Reykjavik, Peso de Régua + Vermont's covered bridges

Rock & Roll, Mount Washington, Lucerne + America's only 15-miler

Wednesday Subscriber Thread: How did you start running?

What Running the Everest Marathon is Really Like

What Running the Everest Marathon is Really Like

Dismal Swamp, Virginia Beach, Mulberry Island + Norfolk Harbor

The state of running in 2019 + what to eat before, after exercise

Audio: Reading Katie Arnold's 'Running Home'

Friday Open Thread: Are races too expensive?

Outer Banks, Wilmington, Carolina Beach + Nags Head

A few changes + Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Kiawah, Daufuskie

Savannah, Sea Island, Tybee Island + Skidaway

Seaside, St. Pete Beach, Orange Beach + Sarasota

Interested in running to work?

What running does to your brain + 7 rules for figuring out your weekly mileage

Friday Open Thread: Have you tried changing your running form? Did it work?

Belfast, Londonderry + the Giant's Causeway

Sometimes, all you can do is all you can do

Vatican City, Tromsø, Lexington + the center of the 48 states

Reminders of what Memorial Day really means

How to train for a trail race

The 5 most common injuries + why are middle-aged runners outpacing 20-somethings?

A Tahoe trail, a moonlight beach run + a race for hope

For some runners, a race is a deeply personal thing

The Dead Sea and the Dirty South

5 mountain half marathons to reconnect you with nature

Thank you

Goodbye to a special, special soul

A 1-minute survey

Shoelace hacks, 125 miles + running with Mom

Spearfish, 'Amazing' Maasai, Boardwalk + the Great Race

'We don't even know about the gifts we have within us because we're afraid to take a chance'

Ski country, vineyards, a river gorge + a wild forest

A lighthouse, Amish country + a run along Monterey Bay

Why we should dream bigger (in our own way)

Seaweed pods, marathon cheaters + running in Bolivia

An island, a mountain, a wooded trail + a canal

How can I become a faster runner?

A vineyard, a bayside trail, blueberry sundaes + a city's history

A bridge, a mountain, a winery + a football stadium

How to Avoid Runner's Burnout

Let's go run Australia's Great Ocean Road

From the Dallas skyline to Utah's Canyon Country

The secret to running isn’t speed or stamina

From Bluegrass Country to the Mushroom Capital of the World

Run the 'Walkway Over the Hudson'

10 Things I Learned From Running 70+ Miles

5 Great Running Reads + a Podcast

Dipsea, Pengelly Double, Everglades, Wine Country

How to Build Your Confidence As a Runner

'Paris is always a good idea'

5 Scenic Half Marathons in Boston

Discounts for Races in 11 States

5 Great Running Reads

Crazy Horse, Louisville, Spokane, Helena

Answering your ?s: walking vs. running

Iron Horse, Utah Canyons, High Bridge, Autumn Color

Bears, Big Sky, Pinot Noir & Goddesses

5 Great Running Reads

Malibu, Kona, Acadia, Gulf Beach, Mustang Island

Sometimes, running is more than just running

Cape Cod, Long Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Jekyll Island, Outer Banks

Santa Cruz, Martha's Vineyard, Bay of Fundy, Cocoa Beach

You can run in the 'Garden of the Gods'

New York, London, Paris, Munich...

Do we need to be so competitive?

Discount for Princeton Half Marathon

5 great running reads

Comment: Why I don't wear a GPS watch when I run

Overcoming doubts on the run

When is the right time to mix walking + running?

5 great running reads

After I do the half, the sky is the limit

8 races you'll love running: Charleston, SC

Discounts for races in 5 states

5 great running reads

The three G's of running

Races you'll love running: Florida Keys

Races you'll love running in Bermuda

5 great running reads

How to think about how you train

The traveling runner's guide to Atlanta

5 great running reads

Getting help when you're stuck as a runner

Re-thinking drinking

5 great running reads

Love really is why we run, isn't it?

What should this week's list be?

The traveling runner's guide: Carlsbad Half Marathon

5 great running reads

Know your 'why' to become a better runner

Race discounts for Vermont half marathons

Chocolate milk: better for runners than a sports drink?

5 great running reads

The person who runs inside us

Race discounts for California, Connecticut, Iowa & Washington

Runner's guide to a Virginia Beach race-cation

5 great running reads

How to use your long runs to aim higher

Race discounts for California, Florida, Iowa, Washington

5 great running reads

Move from Slack to a Facebook Group?

How to stick with running when you don't want to

Runner's guide to Philadelphia races

5 great running reads

It's time to dream a new dream

Race disounts for California, Washington halfs

5 great running reads