Earlier this year, a new research study was published that suggested that hopping could make you faster. As is usually the case, this led to headlines in running related media outlets suggesting that runners could follow the experiment protocol to get faster. I first heard about the study because someone on Reddit shared it – … Read more
Last month, I noticed that the Philly Marathon and Twin Cities Marathon had both sold out earlier than usual. That got me wondering how widespread of a phenomena this was, and last week I gathered the data on four more marathons: Colorado, Denver, Detroit, and Miami. As if to illustrate the point that races are … Read more
Last summer, Garmin released the new fenix 8, introducing a new top of the line watch and creating some separation from the cheaper Forerunner line. But this summer, Garmin released the new Forerunner 570 and 970 – and there’s now much less daylight between the fenix and the Forerunner. Historically, there weren’t a lot of … Read more
Feature image by Nils Huenerfuerst on Wikimedia Commons – CC BY 4.0. This summer, two popular marathons sold out far earlier than is typical: Philly and Twin Cities. In both cases, I saw someone ask – perplexed – if these races were really on pace to sell out. And days later, they were both full. … Read more
Feature photo by Ania Mendrek on Flickr – CC BY-ND 2.0. When I first attempted to predict the cutoff time for the 2025 Boston Marathon, I focused on calculating the difference in the number of qualifiers year-over-year. Although not all qualifiers will end up applying to Boston, I started with the assumption that there is … Read more
The last twelve months has been a busy time for Garmin. In August 2024, they released the fenix 8 and Enduro 3. In January, they released the Instinct 3, followed by the vivoactive 6 in April. This was all capped off with the latest Forerunners (570 / 970) in May and the brand new Venu … Read more
For over 20 years, Pete Pfitzinger’s Advanced Marathoning has been one of the go to training resources for serious, amateur runners. It provides a good mix of the what, the how, and the why – tons of advice, specific plans to follow, and an explanation of the science behind the coaching decisions. This summer, – … Read more
Feature image by generalising on Flickr – CC BY SA 2.0 Earlier this month, the Chicago Marathon announced new qualifying times for the 2026 Chicago Marathon. This is the second year in a row that they’ve changed the qualifying standards. Just last year, they overhauled the qualifying standards they used for guaranteed entry. I previously … Read more
This month, a new research study was published that examined the relationship between changes in running volume and injury rates. For runners, this is a terribly important topic. A lot of discussion and advice, especially for newer runners, revolves around how much running is appropriate … and how much is too much. The general consensus … Read more
Feature image by mlt2005 on Flickr – CC BY 2.0 If you were on the fence about running the Twin Cities Marathon this year, then I’ve got bad news. It’s officially sold out. Last week, I saw someone on Reddit asking about if and when the Twin Cities Marathon usually sells out. TCM had posted … Read more