As elaborate and community-focused as workout-tracking apps like Strava can be, something about the intimacy and simplicity of a pen-and-paper running journal keeps many runners—including members of ...

Strava is a social network that happens to record your runs. Getting kudos from friends feels nice. It will not help you break 3:30 in the marathon. For that, you need your data in a place where you ...

When I was a student on my school’s track-and-field team, we had pretty regular access to the track, but as a recreational runner, securing the space is sometimes hard to come by. During half marathon ...

After running the New York City Marathon on the New Balance team in 2023, I was devoted to taking some time off from racing to let my body recover. But then Athleta reached out with an opportunity I ...

After a few pleasant hours sitting in the sun watching the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon last month, I headed down into the bowels of Hayward Field for a grueling test for running in the heat.