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Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Diadora is back. This quintessential Italian running brand has returned stateside with a new stylish and tech-forward running shoe, the Diadora Equipe Atomo.  Dialed in with Italian flair, and manufactured in Italy under the gaze of the Dolomites, the Equipe Atomo is ready

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. The Italians, known for design, style, winning Eurovision, speed, family, life, and vitality–could you ever combine all that it means to be Italian into a running shoe? Diadora is giving it a go. Founded in 1948, Diadora is a quintessential Italian sports brand

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. When Annelise Madison, a PhD candidate in clinical psychology at the Ohio State University, was reading about the mental health implications of lockdowns—stress, depression, loneliness, poor health behaviors—as the novel coronavirus was spreading in the early spring of 2020, she began to connect

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off on February 4 and will continue through this Sunday, February 20. In the first two weeks of competition records have been broken and storylines have enraptured us.  This is also the first time in 30 years

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Oatmeal as the first meal of the day is a smart nutrition move: oats are a good source of fiber along with a range of vitamins and minerals needed to support good health and training. A study in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. The separation began in earnest almost seven years ago. It involved an encounter with a rock, a fall in the forest, an alarming pop from my right ankle, and a trip to urgent care. I emerged with a boot, crutches, and a prescription

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You all deserve a round of applause for making it through the first month of training. Four weeks of workouts are logged and you are stronger, faster, and fitter. There have likely been days where you didn’t necessarily feel like getting out for your run, or certain workouts where you were dragging and struggled to

There are so many boxes that a post-run meal or snack should check. It should be full of protein to rebuild and preserve muscles, carbohydrates to replenish glycogen, fats to fight inflammation, electrolytes to make up for what you sweated out. It should also be easy to digest if you’re used to ending your run

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Puma made a big comeback onto the road running scene in 2021 with an entirely new line up of running styles, which were well-received by runners looking for fresh new options for road shoes. Now onto the second iteration of the styles in

OCR Champion Faye Stenning and Olympian Jess O’Connell, have brought their coaching platform to the Obstacle Racing Media family of podcasts. When it comes to peak performance, a little planning can go a long way! This week, we discuss important considerations when planning a rewarding racing season. Faye Jess Coaching Website Listen to this and

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the American Red Cross reported a shortage of donated blood. While that initial shortage eventually eased, the organization reported an even more critical need for blood last month—the worst shortage in a decade. With

“One of the biggest pieces of nutrition advice I can give is: If you’re looking for answers, you should be asking the questions to the right people,” says Mary Cain. “And that’s not your favorite athlete’s Instagram account. It’s not even going to your favorite runner’s Instagram and seeing like, ‘Oh, they’re kind of, they

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. After a chilly, blustery run, a hot recovery drink can be just what your body is craving—both to rehydrate and warm back up. “Many times, warm [drinks] can seem more soothing than cold to our bodies,” says Amy Goodson, a sports dietitian. “Post-workout,

ORM has been covering the Death Race since 2012. Let’s talk about it. Plus we dig into the vault for some audio from back in the day. 2013 post with photos and some live updates. Support Us On Patreon ORM YouTube Channel  Intro  Music – Paul B.Outro Music – Brian Revels Listen to your favorite player or the

What in your life has the ability to wake you up, like an instant zap of energy? For Atalanta NYC runner Jamie Morrissey, it’s music. “I’ve been loving living in New York City—the access to concerts, and [musicians] are here are all the time. It’s my favorite thing ever outside of running,” she says. Because