Innehållsförteckning för March/April 2019 från Runner's World

RAUDEL ARTEAGA RUNNER, REMIX YOUR KICKS P.82 Mental health is equally as important to physical health, and having a time to meditate and separate from the everyday stresses is very important. JOHN BRANT WRITER, THE ORIGINAL SNEAKERHEAD P.88 During long runs, divert your mind by reciting poems, mantras, or quotes to distract yourselfif you need it. DERRICK CHEEKS RUNNER, HIGH SCHOOL STOKE P.66 I think one of the best things you can do as a runner is to remember to smile. A smile will make you feel better even when running is hard. It also makes other people happy, and it can make someone else’s run better, too. ZOFIE CHRISTIAN RUNNER, HIGH SCHOOL STOKE, P.66 If someone tells you to take a day off, listen to them and take a…

How would you like to try a pair and give us your feedback? Stop by the RW pop-up shop in Boston during Marathon weekend. We’ll have shoes there for you try out—plus a complete lineup of seminars, classes, and more. Keep an eye on runnersworld.com/boston for the store location and a schedule of events. New Balance 1400v1 I still have six pairs of these racing flats—two unworn—even though they were released in 2011. Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% The fastest shoe I’ve ever worn. Nike Flyknit Racer This is the first shoe with a knit upper. I set a 10K PR wearing them. Reebok FloatRide Run Fast An Editors’ Choice winner last fall. I paid cash for two pairs. Montrail Rogue Fly This shoe is like the 1400 but has a…

Breakfast • 1 bagel with 2 Tbsp. strawberry jam / 83 g• 1 medium banana / 27 g• 8 ounces fruit yogurt / 33 g• 8 ounces orange juice / 28 g Morning Snack • 2 Nature Valley Oats ’n’ Honey Granola Bars / 29 g• 8 ounces sports drink / 16 g• 8 ounces fruit yogurt / 33 g Lunch • 1 large baked potato with ¼ cup salsa / 67 g• 1 sourdough roll / 18 g• 8 ounces chocolate milk / 26 g• 1 large oatmeal cookie / 25 g Afternoon Snack • 1 Clif Bar / 44 g• 8 ounces sports drink / 16 g• 1 medium banana / 27 g Dinner • 1 chicken burrito with rice, corn salsa, and black beans / 78 g•…

California International Marathon (CIM) Winter temperatures in Northern California are typically easy on runners, the point-to-point course is flat, and there are always hordes of people looking to BQ. BQ.2 Races These races—Geneva, Illinois (spring and fall), or Grand Rapids, Michigan (fall)—are set up for one reason: get runners to the finish line in the time they need to qualify. Erie Marathon at Presque Isle Your odds of nabbing a BQ are great here. Few hills, quick, and in 2018, 46.2 percent of runners qualified for Boston, according to MarathonGuide.com.…

SUPERGOOP EVERYDAY SUNSCREEN SPF 50 / $19 A thin, easy-to-spread lotion that won’t leave you feeling sticky. COOLA SPORT BODY SPF 50 ORGANIC SUNSCREEN LOTION / $32 This organic, water-resistant lotion is nongreasy and is good for 80 minutes of hard sweating. ENDURANCE SHIELD SPF 45 / $13 Made by professional triathletes, this zinc-based sunscreen is designed to last through your long runs.…

Puma Hybrid Rocket Runner “They’re futuristic, almost!” —Mikayla Gillson, Shakopee High School, Shakopee, MN Brooks Levitate 2 “I loved the sneakers I had this fall. They had a supercool thick, shiny, silver sole and were awesome shades of coral, black, and teal.” —Kendall Nolin, Beverly High School, Beverly, MA Nike Air Tailwind 79 “Although today it’s sold as more of a fashion shoe, I love the vintage feel that brings you back to the roots of the sport.” —Ryan Devine, Concord High School, Deerfield, NH Saucony Kinvara 10 “Saucony has been releasing some really great colors lately. I’m hoping to cop the Rose Kinvara 10’s soon!” —Sophia Jacobs-Townsley, Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, MA Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo “They looked so good I broke my rule of not…

There isn’t a single shoe you can buy that’s perfect for all conditions and workouts. On long runs, wear a cushioned trainer for support. On race day, break out those racing flats. —Amanda Furrer Gray shoes are perceived as heavy. Shoes without black rubber are perceived as having bad traction. Point? Don’t judge a shoe based on its looks.—Jeff Dengate You CAN run on a trail with a road shoe. Dirty shoes are your friend. —Derek Call Don’t buy a shoe based on a cushy insole. Softness there doesn’t equate to softness while you’re actually running. Find a store that will let you take shoes for a test run before you buy.—Amy Wolff Every year, make yourself try a different shoe. As your body changes and your goals change, your…

UPPER The upper covers your foot to ensure a snug, secure fit, while providing stability. ELEMENTS OF THE UPPER 1 Upper Fabric: Usually made of engineered mesh (patterned for strength and flexibility) or knit that provides a close-to-foot, sock-like feel. 2 Overlay: This layer, or layers (see the black and blue lines), of fabric provides structure to the upper and is often made of reflective materials for visibility. They may include the shape of the brand’s emblem. More shoes are forgoing overlays to reduce weight. 3 Tongue: The tongue protects the top of your foot from the laces and is usually connected to the upper near your toes, though there are two variations. A gusseted tongue connects to the upper on its sides to keep debris out and conform to…

DANIELLE ZICKL ASSOCIATE HEALTH AND FITNESS EDITOR // MY LIFE GOAL IS TO ADOPT A CAT I CAN RUN WITH 1 / Led Zeppelin Tank $20 Anyone who knows me knows I love classic rock. This T-shirt (which I chopped the sleeves off of immediately when I got it) is super baggy and comfortable, perfect for a strength-training session or a few easy miles of running. 2 / Pink Lemonade Probar Bolt Energy Chews $26 I fueled my first half marathon—and all the weekend long runs during training—with these chews. The pink-lemonade flavor is both sweet and tangy but not overpowering. Bonus is that the gummies don’t upset my stomach like others I tried. 3 / Earth Fed Muscle Vanilla Whey Protein Powder $45 My go-to form of cross-training is…

IN DEFENSE OF POCKETS Oiselle Roga Shorts / $60 I’ll say it: All running shorts should have pockets. Not cavernous holes that swallow your hands, but snug, secure spaces to hold essentials. Without them, I’ve resorted to safety-pinning gel packets to my shorts and clenching my phone as I ran over bridges, and have endured chafing from ill-fitting race belts. For runners like me, Oiselle’s Roga Shorts solve all those problems. They have a zippered back pocket and four mesh ones that work like a utility belt. Now, I can bring my most important gear on every run without feeling weighed down. —Amanda Furrer, test editor Craft Repel Jacket / $174 This wind- and waterproof jacket is impressing me on cold and wet runs. Here are some reasons why, lifted…

For Zach Schmit, trying to run the Boston Marathon had become an exercise in frustration. Between 2015 and 2017, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sales manager ran three marathons faster than the 3:05 qualifying time he needed for his 18–34 age group. Each attempt, he got a little quicker. It wasn’t enough. Boston hopefuls know the registration system fills with the fastest runners first. This has created an annual “cutoff” point, the time by which people needed to beat their qualifying standard in order to actually get into the race Every year since 2014, some qualifiers who hit the times for their age group and gender have been left on the sidelines. Schmit, now 34, was a perfect example for three years. Each September he tried to register. Each time, denied.…

HALO SPORT 2 / $399 Electrodes on these headphones can “neu-roprime” your brain before a workout. This is said to jump-start your muscle memory, which will help you respond better to tough training. RUNCOACH / $20/MONTH Try this popular alternative to a fulltime coach to get adaptive training from Runcoach. The app provides a dynamic algorithm and certified coaches to help runners—on average—finish races 7 percent faster. ROLL RECOVERY R8 /$129 Go deep on the knots lingering in your quads, hamstrings, or IT bands after a tough workout so you’re fresh for the next hard effort (and race day).…

When I got the diagnosis, I was crushed. My doctor confirmed the significant pain I was feeling—even after a week of complete rest—was a sacral stress fracture. It was January 2018, and I had just committed to a major spring marathon with high-caliber races slated in the schedule leading up to the big dance. I was primed for fast times. The positive MRI, however, meant a hard and fast end to my training. The most activity I would be doing was getting acquainted with crutches, a jarring change from the usual 90- to 100-mile weeks I was putting in. It meant wiping my training schedule clear and focusing on “small wins” like pain-free walking instead of chasing PRs on the road. Yikes. The competitor in me was paralyzed. Injury: It’s…

“Des Linden ran the Boston marathon for a decade until she won. She just kept working and pushing no matter how bad it got.” —Nyssa Engebo, Kelso High School, Kelso, WA “I look up to Craig Engels because I really like his sense of style, especially with the mustache and the mullet.” —Brendon Shea, Hershey High School, Hershey, PA “Colleen Quigley has STYLE, and all of her Nike gear is so cute. If anyone knows how to put a workout outfit and fast braid together, it’s her.” —Zofie Christian, Metro Academic and Classical High School, St. Louis, MO…

LET THEM REST Give your shoes a 48-hour break between runs by training with a second pair. “It takes about that long for the foam to decompress,” says Brooks’s Winger. And that can extend the life of a pair by up to 100 miles. GIVE THEM SPACE Shoes can break down when you’re not running, says Claire Wood, global performance manager for New Balance. “Don’t stack them under your boots or other heavy shoes.” The uppers are pliable, and crushing them wears them down. THE BEST WAY TO DRY Dry wet shoes by stuffing them with newspaper after removing the insoles. “Wet shoes that air-dry on their own tend to shrink, so stuffing newspaper tight into the toebox helps retain the shape of the shoe,” says Winger. “After the first…

LAST The last is a manufacturer’s model that mimics foot shapes. There are three kinds: curved, semi-curved, and straight. Racing shoes are typically curved for arch support. Stability shoes are usually straight for motion control. The majority of shoes are semi-curved. HEEL LIFT Also called drop or offset, it’s the difference in height between the forefoot and heel. Most shoes are 8mm to 10mm. A zeroto 4mm-drop platform renders a more natural foot position. But most runners find a higher lift more comfortable, and some feel tightness in their tendons or muscles when changing from a higher to a lower heel lift. ENERGY RETURN The amount of bounce or spring inside the shoe after your foot lands on the ground. A higher percentage gives you a bouncier feeling; however, other…

ON A LATE-WINTER morning, I hadn’t made it a mile from the trailhead on the Taconic Crest Trail in western Massachusetts, but I was in agony, unable to run another step. The shoes I’d laced up at my car were killing me. They were stiff. And heavy. And rock-hard on the still-frozen ground. Worse, they fit my foot terribly, and I was sliding off the side as I ran along the edge of the ridge. There was no way I could run the planned 10 miles wearing those dogs. So I hung them from a tree branch and pulled a second pair out of my backpack for the rest of the run. Such is life as a shoe geek—especially one who makes a living by testing and reviewing running shoes.…

There’s a reason so many marathons and halfs offer a prerace pasta dinner the night before: A healthy store of carbohydrates is one key component to fueling your best performance. Here’s how it works: After you consume carbs, like a plate of spaghetti, most of them are stored in your muscles and liver as glycogen—your body’s most easily accessible form of energy, explains Monique Ryan, R.D., author of Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes. When you deplete your glycogen stores, that’s when you “hit the wall” and start feeling symptoms such as sudden fatigue, a loss of energy, or even muscle cramps, mental confusion, or GI distress. Yep, it’s as rough as it sounds and can put your race goals in serious jeopardy. That’s why it’s so important to make sure…

My sister tells me that my husband is at a tattoo parlor—that he checked in on Facebook to a place in Austin, Texas, that she says “looks kinda sketch.” I know what he’s up to. For months, he’s been talking about getting words inscribed on his thigh that speak to his runner-self. Bryan is a trail runner, an aspiring 100-mile finisher who’s accustomed to lining up for 50Ks next to the ink-laden genus who seem to predominate the trail and ultra community. He says an increasing number of runners—on dirt and the road—are getting inked with race times, wings, a spirit animal, a mantra. I’ve noticed the same. I am not one of those people who hates tattoos for moral or religious reasons. I actually have a few of my…

Drop isn’t as important as you think. Too many runners say things like “I only wear shoes with 4mm drop.” But that thinking is flawed for two reasons. First, we’ve tested shoes that claimed to have zero drop and found them to have 3mm. Second, you have greater range than you think. You can move a few millimeters in either direction and still be comfortable. Your shoes are probably too short. Have you ever gotten a black toenail? That usually happens because your toes need more space. You shouldn’t try to wear your typical daily casual wear size. Instead, buy a pair that has at least a thumb’s width of space between your longest toe and the tip of the shoe. It’s okay if the toebox feels a little loose,…

Rain1 Shine Heart Rate Feel Lead Follow Group2 Solo Uphill Downhill 5K Marathon3 Heel Toe Calves Quads Coffee Beer GPS Naked4 Hugs Daps Hat Sunglasses Low Socks Tall Socks Bagel Banana Warm Up Cool Down Music Podcasts5 Instagram Strava Stride Glide Wave Nod Morning Night Style Function6 Hot Cold Medal T-Shirt Shoe Store Online Trail7 Road Start Finish LET ME EXPLAIN (1) A run in the rain tests you as an athlete. It tests your commitment to carrying out your training when the circumstances are less than ideal. (2) While I do love running alone and would never give it up, I find that training with others is one of the best ways to create lasting friendships. (3) I haven’t run a marathon to date, but I really love the…