RUNNING

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Are you guilty of finishing your run, giving your legs a two-second stretch, and dashing inside without a proper cool-down? Here’s why you should think twice about doing that: The calf muscles are like your second heart; they pump blood back up to

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Don’t have a whole lot of free time to devote to dinner? With the quick cooking tips and advice of an expert recipe developer, you can speed up your weeknight cooking and get meals ready in 60 minutes or less.  Ali Slagle, who’s

Chat with Greg from RoxLyfe plus Dave and Matt do Dave and Matt things. New obstacle racing discord Support Us On Patreon ORM YouTube Channel  Intro  Music – Paul B.Outro Music – Brian Revels Today’s show is sponsored by MorFitr. Their hats were specifically designed for Obstacle racers and cross-fitters. They are sweat-resistant, water-resistant, UPF, has a built-in

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Metabolic flexibility is a buzzy topic, particularly among biohackers—people who use themselves as an experiment in an effort to be healthier or perform better. Being metabolically flexible means that you’re able to switch between burning carbs and burning fat for energy, which helps

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Content Warning: This article discusses suicidal feelings.  Kirsten Beverley-Waters knows from personal experience that running has life-changing powers. The Portland, Maine, yoga teacher, fitness coach, and lifelong runner is hoping running a very long distance every single day for more than three weeks

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. One of the best parts of running is how simple it is: Lace up your shoes and you’re ready to roll. But there’s also races to train for, goals to set, and motivation to contend with. All of these factors can add up

Training and racing—especially for longer distances—can often be a challenge. First, there is the physical aspect of getting the body to adapt to the increasing load needed to get faster and go further. Then, there is the mental skills and fortitude needed to push the body through those increasingly difficult workouts. This latter aspect of

Running is by nature competitive—and whether you’re competing against someone else (or hundred of others!) in a race or trying to beat your PR, this competition can make it really fun and exciting and deliver motivation. But what happens when you let the competitive nature of running go too far? This has definitely happened to

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. This one-hour workout from athlete Meredith Kessler is a fun one that varies pace and effort as you work through your training zones. Although the workout is prescribed by training zones, we’ve also added RPE (rate of perceived exertion) for those who prefer

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Kick off your summer with a bit of endorphin-releasing movement, fun, and a whole lot of love by attending an LGBTQ+ Pride run or walk. We’ve compiled a list of Pride events going in June nationwide. (Of note: Nikki Hiltz’s Pride 5K, which

OCR Champion Faye Stenning and Olympian Jess O’Connell, have brought their coaching platform to the Obstacle Racing Media family of podcasts. This week, we break down a few common fitness myths that we see in the media or come up with our coaching clients.  We chat about everything from nutrition to training paces to tech

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. If you watch kids on a playground, zipping across the baseball field, or just trying to catch the bus, you will notice they run with an easy, natural stride. After all, as soon as we learn to walk, we start to run. And

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. We know that running is an amazing way to support your mind, body, overall health, and even community. But like other aerobic activities, it’s catabolic, meaning it demands more oxygen and breaks down your muscles. Lots of catabolic exercise over time decreases muscle

We all need speed work in our run training. I don’t care your age, level of experience, race pace—it doesn’t matter. Speed work is an amazing tool for any runner to improve and become stronger. Speed work has this reputation of just being for the “fast” runners, or that it causes injury, so a lot

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Almost two weeks ago, I was listening to a press conference announcing that Alan Culpepper, a two-time U.S. Olympian in 2000 and 2004, has been named the new head coach of Northern Arizona Elite, a pro distance running training group in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Global Running Day is tomorrow, June 1. And though running might be something you do several days a week, or even every day,  this particular day is made for celebrating the sport we all love. It’s a great time to focus on what