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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What We’re Running • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME STUFF
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What We’re Running • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME STUFF
The Inside Lane
THE TEST ZONE • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM IN SIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE LAB
For Strength and Speed, You Need to Lift—Here’s How.
BUILD MUSCLE, BUILD HEALTH • Lifting weights doesn’t just improve your runs—your overall health gets a boost, too. Here’s how strength-training benefits your entire body:
Running Is Better When You Hit More Trails
YOU’LL LOVE THIS TRAIL GEAR
Why Podcasts Make Me a Better Runner
WHAT TO QUEUE UP
CELEBRATE IT • THE 2020 YUENGLING Shamrock Marathon Is More Than a Race. It’s a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Coastal Virginia—perfect for your next run-cation.
SUCCESS STORIES FROM REAL RUNNERS
5 Meaningful Ways to Measure Success Beyond Speed
EAT LIKE A RUNNER • LOSE WEIGHT TO INCREASE YOUR SPEED AND ENDURANCE
HOW INJURIES HELPED ME FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH RUNNING
RUN SAFE • 84 percent of women we surveyed have been harassed on a run. That needs to end right now. Join the Runners Alliance—because everyone should have the freedom to run without fear.
HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE BYSTANDER
Join the Runners Alliance!
USE YOUR PHONE TO PROTECT YOURSELF
What to Do If You’re Harassed
HEY, DUDES! HERE’S HOW TO MAKE WOMEN MORE COMFORTABLE WHILE RUNNING • FIRST, THE BAD news: Your body language can make you appear threatening, even if you have only the purest of intentions. “Fifty-five percent of our communication as humans is nonverbal,” says Jan Hargrave, a Houston-based body language expert. Especially when you’re out running—an activity that involves little talking—actions speak much louder than words. The good news? It’s easy not to be a creep. Here’s how you can make sure other runners always feel safe around you.
The Safest Place to Run
HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF
Make Your Go-To Running Spots Safer
Inside Garmin’s Push to Build Safer Gear
THE PROBLEM IS TOXIC MASCULINITY
NUMBERS DON’T LIE • More than 5,000 of you responded to our exclusive 2019 survey on running and harassment. Here’s what you had to say.
10 HEROES MAKING RUNNERS SAFER
RUNNING CAN CHANGE LIVES. BUT IT TAKES A VILLAGE. • Kellyn Taylor, a professional runner sponsored by Hoka One One, placed third at the 2019 U.S. Outdoor Track Championships in the 10,000 meters. She is currently training in Flagstaff, Arizona—a town known for its flourishing running culture and infrastructure—to secure a spot at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Here, she explains the power a community has to make runners feel safe and empowered, and why you should strengthen yours.
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
FOUND: YOUR PERFECT MARATHON
Signing on for a marathon is one of the biggest commitments a runner can make.
I TURNED A DONKEY INTO MY RUNNING BUDDY • I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG THE SECOND THE PICKUP TRUCK PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY.
PACK-BURRO RACING BY THE NUMBERS
SHOES • REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXPERTS IN THE RW TEST ZONE
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