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An Introduction to Downhill Trail Running Techniques
An Introduction to Downhill Trail Running Techniques
on September 22, 2020
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An introduction to techniques for trail running downhill.

Fuel for the Long Run: The Science of Different Fuel Sources
Fuel for the Long Run: The Science of Different Fuel Sources
on September 15, 2020
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The science of endurance-running nutrition.

Three Types of Nerve Pain
Three Types of Nerve Pain
on September 8, 2020
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Physiotherapist Joe Uhan describes the three kinds of nerve pain that can lead to or perpetuate running injuries.

The Pros and Cons of Running Once or Twice a Day
The Pros and Cons of Running Once or Twice a Day
on September 1, 2020
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The pros and cons of running once versus twice per day.

Going Up: An Introduction to Uphill Trail Running Techniques
Going Up: An Introduction to Uphill Trail Running Techniques
on August 25, 2020
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An introduction to techniques for trail running uphill.

Every Breath You Take: Air Pollution and Exercise
Every Breath You Take: Air Pollution and Exercise
on August 18, 2020
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How air pollution affects endurance running and our health.

Performance Mobility, Part 6: Hip Abduction and Rotation
Performance Mobility, Part 6: Hip Abduction and Rotation
on August 11, 2020
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Part 6 of the runner performance-mobility series.

Discipline and the GPS
Discipline and the GPS
on August 4, 2020
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Alex Nichols writes about maintaining balance between posting on social media and running healthfully and sustainably.

Finding Footing, Part 2
Finding Footing, Part 2
on July 28, 2020
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Part two of a two-part series on techniques for running on different kinds of trail surfaces.

Tick Check: A Guide for Running in Tick Country
Tick Check: A Guide for Running in Tick Country
on July 21, 2020
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A guide for running safely in tick country.

When in Doubt, Knee-Out, Part 2: Knee-Alignment Examples and Exercises
Returning to the Trails After Time Away
Finding Footing, Part 1
Trust Your Gut: The Runner’s Microbiome
When in Doubt, Knee-Out: Knee Alignment for Runners
Finding Your Running Confidence
The Effective Trail Runner’s Body
Exercise and the Immune System
Century Ride: Reflecting on 100 iRunFar Columns
The Seven-Day Training Paradigm
A Trail Runner’s Mindset
Updates to iRunFar’s COVID-19 Running Community Guide
Tips for Running During the COVID-19 Crisis (or Any Life-Altering Time)
The Benefits of Training Alone
New Trail Runner FAQs
COVID-19: A Trail Running and Ultrarunning Community Guide
You Gotta’ Have Guts: The Role of Visceral Mobility in Running
Running and the Common Cold
Welcome to “Where the Road Ends”
Running on Science: Fact or Fiction, Part Two
Ten Rules for Treating Low-Back Pain in Runners
When to Change the Plan
Screening Laboratory Tests for Runners, Part 2
Hip Hinge, Part 2: Balance, Integration, Propulsion, and Strengthening
Imagery for Performance Enhancement
Mind Game: What Runners Can Learn from Mindfulness
Hip Hinge: Sustainable Body Position for Efficient Running
Rethinking the Aid Station
Running on Science: Fact or Fiction?
(Hu)Man in the Mirror: Running Stride Self-Assessment
Mantras for Your Mental Game
Haglund’s Deformity and Other Causes of Heel Pain in Runners
You Don’t Forget: Doping and the Brain
Pumping Iron: Strength Training for Endurance Runners
The Whole Person: Multi-Dimensional Injury Treatment
Running as a Means to Adventure
Get Back: A Runner’s Guide to Low-Back Pain
Pain in the Butt: Considering the Coccyx
The Basics of Running Smart in Hot Weather
Stay Cool: Cooling Techniques in Endurance Running