Fact or Fiction: Bubbly Water, Caffeine, and Heat Cramps
The Running on Science column uses current scientific understanding to address three running myths.
It’s Western States 100 week! Read our women’s and men’s previews and, then, follow along with our live race coverage!
The Running on Science column uses current scientific understanding to address three running myths.
Here’s some good rationale for a morning mobility and hydration routine.
A how-to on managing severe weather and terrain written for newer trail runners.
This research study seeks to better understand how issues surrounding proper fueling and running performance converge.
The science of how the menstrual cycle affects training and racing in endurance running.
Learn about keeping the pelvis aligned and mobile.
Use this guide to respect and be safe around wild animals while trail running.
Scientists have a new understanding of the similarities and differences between overtraining syndrome and relative energy deficiency in sport.
A look at how our thoughts and beliefs about our running play a major role in our running performance.
Use this guide to take care of the wild places through which you run.
We look at the science of masters running for lessons on how to run well and be healthy at every age.
Legs hurting you and foam rolling not working? Here are some other tissue mobilizing strategies you can use to help.
Sometimes pushing through the pain is more detrimental than beneficial to your training.
To keep running feeling good through a lifetime in the sport, it’s important to consider these lifestyle factors.
Having backcountry skills will not only keep you safe, but can allow you to explore more remote trails and vistas.
Here’s what the science says about running outdoors when it’s very cold.
It is important to have specificity in training, but sometimes all we need is general fitness to succeed.
While training hard is important, it’s just as important to find balance among all our life’s responsibilities.
We all have experienced the dreaded jet lag, but today we learn about more of the struggles runners face while traveling and how to avoid them.
Joe Uhan almost quit running: here he outlines ways we can climb out of a hole when we want to quit.
Taking a down week helps your body recover and build on fitness gained within running cycles.
A how-to for putting together your own trail running training plan.
Should you take iron? Are carbon shoes taking over? What about ultra-young ultrarunners? Using science, we bust myths associated with these questions.
Achilles tendon pain keeping you down? Give these strategies a try to reduce that pain while running.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the ever elusive virtue — patience — and how to put it to use on race day.
How hill workouts can help new trail runners grow strong, fast, and confident on the trails.
What happens if you need your hip replaced? Corrine Malcom dives in with multiple runners who have had to go down this path.
Here’s physiotherapist Joe Uhan’s roadmap to help you recover from a chronic running injury.