Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, we’re looking at the strange breadth of modern running culture — from the escalating arms race over super shoes and wearable tech to the deeply personal stories that keep the sport grounded.
We’ve got a massive guide to the best running shoes at every budget, a closer look at the increasingly crowded super shoe market, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen putting his name directly onto a new running watch. But alongside all the gear talk are stories that remind you why people run in the first place: a teenager bouncing from a softball diamond straight onto the track, a musician returning from near paralysis to tackle 100 kilometers, and an ultrarunner circling a high school track for nearly three straight weeks in support of single-parent families.
And as always, we round things out with practical training advice too — from returning after injury to experimenting with backwards running, bodyweight strength work, and figuring out whether the latest trends are actually useful or just very good marketing.
What’s the best bang for your buck when buying running shoes? It all sounds so complicated. Can you still buy something good for under $200? How much should a carbon-plated shoe actually cost? And how much could you expect to budget for just one year of running?
Saint Bede's Lily Bosnich went 1-for-3 with a home run on April 30. A few hours later, still in her softball pants, she won the 300-meter hurdles by more than eight seconds.
The Dutch producer behind “Exceeder” was left partially paralyzed by Guillain-Barré Syndrome in late 2019. He has never spoken publicly about it until now.
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
If you’re looking for an at-home bodyweight workout for runners, you’re in the right place – we’ve put together a 20 minute sequence which requires NO equipment.
The Salt Lake City runner ground out 4,000 laps in 18 days to raise money for single-parent families, becoming only the third person ever to finish the brutal challenge.
Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr break down the top 10 fastest shoes available right now (and a few that are still super-secret prototypes), including the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3.
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