To allow yourself a little emotional wiggle room, consider taking the next day off (or take off one more day after you get home, if you’ve...
If the medal is already spoken for with any of the above options, but you still want to preserve the ribbon, try this: Use the ribbon...
Tons of athletes have a single pair of socks they just have to wear for every big game. Or maybe it’s a lucky headband they have...
It can get crowded here, where runners traverse 30 blocks down to Central Park South before hanging a tight right and returning to the park’s west...
Leading into my second Boston Marathon, I developed a pain in my lower leg I assumed was shin splints. The night before the race, desperate to...
Just over a month after the Boston Marathon announced a new nonbinary category for runners at its 2023 race, the New York City Marathon released its...
A big do? Make technology your friend, and use race resources to track your runner. Most major races now have a website that sends notifications to...
After running a race, it’s tempting to fold yourself into the nearest chair and stay there until your legs say otherwise. But allowing time for some...
Just five months after setting the American record for the half-marathon in Indianapolis, Emily Sisson repeated that honor on an even bigger scale: On October 9,...
When I’m running, I feel like my stride is fluid, effortless, and completely aligned. And I’d like to think it would be—after all, I’m certified as...
