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.
Knowledge • THIS ISSUE’S RUNNERS & CONTRIBUTORS SHARE A FAVORITE TIP
The Inside Lane
What We’re Running • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME STUFF
The Test Zone • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE LAB
Can’t Run? Relax. Here’s How.
How to Run in the Cold Like a Boss
DRINKS TO FIGHT THE POST RUN CHILLS • Cold temperatures coupled with sweaty clothes can cause your body temp to drop quickly postrun, making you shiver, says Hadfield. Your move? Change into dry clothing as soon as possible after your run, and drink something warm to heat yourself from the inside and replace lost fluids.
How a Running Resolution Can Lead to Better Results
FIND THE RIGHT COMMUNITY • Motivation comes in many forms, so try out different types of social running to nail down what works.
That Guy Who Always Tells You to Have a Good Race
GET ANALYZED • According to Brian Zuleger, Ph.D., professor of sports psychology at Adams State University, a greeting at the start of a race will likely help both the receiver and the giver. Here’s the psychology in that exchange.
Why You Should Love the Treadmill
MAXIMIZE YOUR ’MILL WORKOUT
LET THE EXCUSES BEGIN! • IT’S MAY SEEM IMPOSSIBLE BOUNCING BACK, BUT ADVICE FROM OUR NUTRITIONIST CAN HELP YOU LOSE THAT EXTRA WEIGHT
THE FIRST SHOE I REALLY LOVED • THEY GAVE ME PR’S, PODIUMS, A JOB, AND THEY HELPED ME HEAL FROM MY BIGGEST LOSS.
ROB KRAR BREAKS RECORDS, BUSTS STIGMAS, AND BATTLES DEPRESSION EVERY DAMN DAY • PLUS 12 OTHERS WHO FIND FREEDOM, TRUTH, COURAGE, AND PUPPIES THROUGH RUNNING
These Women Pound Laps in the Prison Yard to Reclaim Their Power
JESSICA HAY IGNORES HER HATERS
Down Half a Lung, He Finishes Every Workout, Even If It Takes All Day
SHE RAN WITH THAT BADASS BUMP ALL THE WAY TO HER DUE DATE
DAVE MACKEY LOST HIS LEG TO LIVE AGAIN
HOW TO ULTRA • If the marathon isn’t enough, here’s the foundation for tackling your first ultra.
SLIM THUG PROVES YOU CAN SLAM TEQUILA, DOWN FOURTH MEAL, AND STILL GET YOUR RUN IN
He Ran From the Dumbest Tattoo Ever
PUPPIES!
HE KICKED HEROIN FOR GOOD. NOW HE SPREADS LOVE, RUNNING, AND SOBRIETY
HE CALLS BULLSHIT ON TRADITIONAL RUNNING CLUBS
EVERY RUN YOU’LL EVER DO • THE UNKNOWN IS PART OF THE FUN. BUT JUST SO YOU’RE FOREWARNED…
CHINA IS OBSESSED WITH RUNNING—AND THE TREND COULD TRANSFORM THE COUNTRY • IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, A RUNNING BOOM HAS HIT THE WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS NATION. UPWARDS OF 20 MILLION CHINESE ARE EXUBERANTLY TAKING TO URBAN STREETS AND VILLAGE TRAILS, AND GRADUALLY SHIFTING THE IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC IN THE PROCESS.
The 1 THING We Gotta Have • THE SHOES, SHORTS, JACKETS, TECH, AND GADGETS OUR GEAR EXPERTS ARE DROOLING OVER THIS YEAR(AND KNOW YOU’LL LOVE, TOO)
WHY I FINISHED A MARATHON CARRYING MY SON • The morning after the New York City Marathon, Robby Ketchell learned a picture of him and his son, Wyatt, had gone viral. He shared the story behind the photo with RUNNER’S WORLD.
SHOES • REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXPERTS IN THE RW TEST ZONE
NIKE ZOOM FLY FLYKNIT
SALOMON SENSE PRO 3
MIZUNO WAVE RIDER 22
ADIDAS TERREX AGRAVIC XT GTX
COLUMBIA MONTRAIL FLUIDFLEX X. S. R.
TOPO ATHLETIC ULTRAVENTURE
ON CLOUD WATER PROOF
BROOKS BEDLAM
BROOKS REVEL...