RUNNER'S WORLD is filled with powerful information that will help you run faster and farther and have more fun doing it! Every issue brings you the strategies, tips and advice to fuel your performance, prevent injuries, burn fat, shed stress, and achieve your personal goals.
Inside Knowledge • WE BEGGED SOME OF THIS ISSUE’S COOLEST RUNNERS FOR THEIR BEST ADVICE
My Running Life • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & RUN-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF
Runner's World
The Inside Lane
Fake Meat Is Getting Scary Real—But Is It Actually Healthy?
When the Going Gets Tough, Gratitude Keeps You Going
Break Barriers Just Like Eliud Kipchoge
Boost Your VO2 Max in the Gym so Miles Feel Easier on the Road
This Year, I’m Not Chasing a PR. I’m Chasing a PV.
How Cancer Changed the Reasons I Love Running
10 JAW-DROPPING, BREATHTAKING, I’M-NEVER-GOING-BACK-TO-WORK RUNNING TRIPS TO TAKE THIS YEAR
I RAN 400 MILES THROUGH THE DESERT WITH 9 STRANGERS AND WE DIDN’T KILL EACH OTHER • As it turns out, an all-ladies weekend of running is actually really damn fun.
THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS RUN CLUB SCALES MOUNTAINS BY 8 A.M.
THE FIGHT TO BUILD THE WORLD’S FASTEST SHOE
TINMAN • Young, Fast, and Insta-famous: Why Tinman Elite Thinks They’re Going to Be One of the Best Pro Running Teams in the World
THE BEST ULTRA-RUNNER YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF • YAO MIAO HAD NO COACH, NO SPONSOR, AND NO HOPE OF BREAKING OUT OF POVERTY IN RURAL CHINA. HER TENACITY CHANGED EVERYTHING.
THE TEST ZONE • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST STUFF FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE AND GEAR TESTING LAB
What to Wear • WINTER RUNNING HATS
Hat Materials • The threads in your hat influence its performance on the run. Often, a hat will use a blend of fibers, meant to maximize performance by extracting the best qualities of each material. Separately, though, here’s what to expect from four widely used hat materials.
Editors’ Choice • AWARD-WINNING GEAR AND APPAREL EXHAUSTIVELY VETTED BY OUR TEST ZONE STAFF
SHOES • REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXPERTS IN THE RW TEST ZONE
PUMA SPEED SUTAMINA
NEWTON BOCO AT 4
ALTRA ESCALANTE 2
MIZUNO WAVE RIDER WAVEKNIT 3
MERRELL BARE ACCESS XTR SWEEPER
ASICS GLIDERIDE
NIKE ZOOM FLY 3
LA SPORTIVA KAPTIVA GTX
SKECHERS GORUN MAXROAD 4
Club Notes • CATCHING UP ON THE MOSTLY RELATABLE TRIUMPHS OF RUNNER’S WORLD+ MEMBERS
How to Be a Runner • ACCORDING TO THI MINH HUYEN NGUYEN, 27, GRADUATE STUDENT, BERLIN, GERMANY