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The striking Gymshark Studio Mat offers plenty of grip and protection, through it’s probably too hefty to take everywhere with you… Gymshark Studio Mat BUY IT NOW:  $68 / £50 / uk.gymshark.com   PROS:  Striking design  Good size and feel   CONS:  No carry strap Marks easily   Grip: 4/5Comfort: 4/5Portability: 3/5OVERALL: 4/5  No prizes for guessing who makes
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It’s a light, fast and responsive carbon racer – but can it topple the Nike Alphafly? Here’s our review of the Saucony Endorphin Elite… Saucony Endorphin Elite  BUY IT NOW: $275 / £280 / saucony.com Speed: 4/5Stability: 3/5Comfort: 4/5OVERALL: 4/5  PROS: Fast, punchy, responsive  Good step-in comfort  Extremely lightweight  Good stability for a carbon-plated shoe CONS:
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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. DIY Screw Spikes Over Spikes Winter Running Shoes If you live in a region where winter conditions—snow, ice, slush—make it tough to run outdoors because of slippery footing, you can invest in enhanced traction so you can keep training consistently. While you can
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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. It might be winter, but track is back! And, in warmer climes, the half-marathon and marathon season is beginning to come to life. Although the indoor track season is just warming up, Alicia Monson, Yared Nuguse and Woody Kincaid ran with midseason form
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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. A historian by training, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela has a PhD and is a history professor focused on the 20th century United States. But her new book Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession, which delves into the history of exercise
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Kevin Gregory and Josh Gonzales join us on their way back from a Deka event at Pure Impact Athletics in Ontario, Canada. A weekly news show with Matt B. Davis and special guests discussing items of the week for Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and all other OCR-related news. Kevin on IG. Josh on IG. Pure
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The Pro Dri-FIT from Nike delivers comfortable, sweat-wicking performance but compression levels aren’t quite up to scratch… For a full roundup, check out the best compression tops for men Nike Pro Dri-FIT Long Sleeve Top BUY IT NOW: $35 / £37.95, nike.com  PROS: Higher mock-neck Smooth, lightweight material CONS: Minimal compression Cuffs can feel quite tight
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These light, natural-feeling running slippers aren’t for the faint of heart, or should I say, the faint of calf strength. They are built to develop strong legs and strong minds. Anyone running on their toes for more than a minute or two is going to become stronger, more relentless, and definitely more enduring. Give these
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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Carmen Pelar Graves is the prototypical example of an athlete not giving up on long-held dreams becoming successful. The 32-year-old Denver-based athlete has been an elite-level American runner in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for almost a decade, but without a sponsorship contract from a
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Superhero Scramble and Atlas Race were two races that launched in the booming early days of OCR. Could someone besides Spartan have big payouts and a nationwide series? Brakken Kraker comes on to discuss the rise and fall of both companies. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. Get to the $5
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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Strava said sorry. The activity-tracking behemoth responded to criticism with an official statement that sought to douse the flames caused by a recent pricing increase that left some users feeling confused. “Our intention was not to hide these pricing changes, we just moved
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