We can’t tell you how PSYCHED we were to see Desi Linden win the Boston Marathon this year — and to do it by showing such heart-touching sportsmanship at that. It was truly one of our fave moments in sports…
Category: Endurance Events & Training
I love the marathon. As I write this post, I’ve run 16 of them and No. 17 is only eight days away. I would say I have a “problem” but I really don’t see it as a problem (my husband…
Ultramarathon. It has nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Nothing inspires oohs and aahs quite like mentioning that you run them. The odds are that once you’ve got a couple of marathons under your belt, the thought will —…
13.32 miles. 7,815-foot vertical incline. 14,115-foot elevation. Holy crap, this flatlander ran up a mountain! You’d think that the final moments captured in this picture were epic … and you’d be right. They were, 100 percent. That moment you trained…
FBGs, welcome our newest contributor: Nichole Curran! Nichole is a thrill-seeking two-time Ironman triathlete and Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier, and today she’s sharing the new challenge she’s taking on — Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon — and how she’s…
Immediately after I finished Susan Lacke’s new book (it’ll be out in November, so pre-order now!), Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow, I sent her an email. Susan wrote for us from 2012-2016, and I’ve always found her to…
Race day means many things to different people, but to those chosen few who have been selected by their friends to Sherpa for a race, the expectations can be high. Your work as a support crew for your athlete can…
My cheatsheet … I’m an athlete not a math-lete. This year, for the first time, I joined my CrossFit community at CrossFit Become in completing Murph. If you’re not familiar, “Murph” is one of CrossFit’s hero WODs — intentionally challenging workouts each named…
Professional snowboarder Spencer O’Brien is a six-time X Games medalist, Olympian, FIS World Champion, TTR World Champion, Winter Dew Tour Champion and five-year veteran of the Canadian National Team. Whoa, that’s quite the resume, right?! But get this. She first…
Talk about finding a need and kicking major booty as you meet that need! Our special guest is Toni Carey and she helped create Black Girls Run back in 2009 to help women of color find their bliss in running…
Ever thought it would be super duper cool to land an endorsement deal for running? Like, that would be the best gig ever, right? Get paid to run? Well, now you can brag to all of your friends and family…
In a few days, on June 24 and 25, 48-year-old mom Bree Lambert will run The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. As if that accomplishment itself weren’t impressive, inspiring, exhausting, challenging or simply amazing enough, her goal is to finish with a…
Are you a road runner who wants to venture onto less-traveled trails? If running the same paved route is starting to feel monotonous, then developing your trail-running skills and spending more time in a natural environment could be your ticket…
Are you ready for triple the usual inspiration? Check out this ep with the totally motivating Meredith Attwood of Swim Bike Mom who’s ready to help anyone who’s even just a teensy bit interested in triathlon get out and swim,…
School’s out. The weather is sort of decent some days. You may have been considering hitting the pavement and going for a nice run outside. Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself it’s time to sign up for that half marathon you’ve…
It’s time to be utterly charmed by the lovely accent of today’s Fit Bottomed Girls Podcast interview with “Irish” Greg McQuaid. Greg spent many years on San Francisco radio and became famous on air as a proud ex-smoker who took up…
You’ve done your training. You’ve got your gear. You’ve visualized yourself kicking so much ass and feeling so great when you cross that finish line. You are ready to run your race! So now what? What do you do with all…
Confession: I kind of love the treadmill. I don’t have one at my gym so any time I’m traveling and am in a hotel fitness center that has one, I’ll always try to hop on for some interval running or…
Photo credit: Stories by M Photography For many runners,”off-season” seems like a swear word … or a punishment. Look, I get it. You want to run all the races. Racing is super fun and it’s really hard to keep your fingers from…
When I first started pondering the idea of heart-rate monitor training, I thought it all sounded a little, well … obsessive. It seemed like I’d basically be micromanaging my heart. And to some extent, it was true. At times, it felt…
Wanna run yourself to bigger, better and faster things in the New Year? Well, then you’ve come to the right place. Not only does today kick off our week of special New Year New Rear Week content (get all the fab posts…
Who loves Meb? We love Meb! Because Meb Keflezighi is one of the most charming, sincere and inspirational guests we’ve ever had on the podcast. (And that’s saying something with all of these amazing eps!) As Meb was making a round of appearances…
Compression socks are awesome. But all are not created equal. We found this amazing infographic from Runner Click on all things compression socks. From what they are, to how they help your runs, to how to get the right fit, to finding…
Jax Mariash Koudele recently became the 2016 4 Deserts World Champion and the first woman ever to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam Plus, a series of five 250K (155 mile) races through the world’s most extreme terrain: the hottest (Sahara,…
When I first set out to run a 5K, then a 10K, a half marathon and then a marathon, there was one person I went to for training plans and advice: Mr. Hal Higdon. And when it comes to running,…
With marathon season in full swing (or, run, haha) we think the latest Fit Bottomed Girls’ Podcast episode is kinda perfect — no matter if you’re a seasoned marathoner or wannabe 5ker. Because it’s with Women’s Running Editor in Chief Jessie Sebor! And…
I’ve gone on the record numerous times as saying that while I have mad respect for marathon runners, I, personally, have zero interest in running 26.2 mile road race. Seriously — I’ve never been tempted to even consider it. But that…
This time of year we always start to chat running safety. The sun starts setting earlier, and by the time we fall back and change the clocks, forget it. If you’re running past 4 o’clock, you better be prepared to…