Today on AtoZrunning:

Stephanie Penny, physical therapist and back specialist,  joins us again to talk about returning to running after back injury and treatments that can help. In the world of running, Beatrice Chebet closed out 2024 with one more dose of insanity. And if you were curious just how amazing 2024 was for distance running, we’ve got a list of all the records that were broken! 

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Today on AtoZrunning:

PT and back specialist Stephanie Penny joins us to discuss how common running injuries may actually be back problems AND what we can do about it. In the world of running, what happens when we take 12 weeks off? A recent experiment boasts encouraging results. To wrap up the year, we both share our top 3 world of running moments from 2024. Bonus points if you can guess any of them! 

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Today on AtoZrunning:

We wrap up our series on challenging the search engine with our final question: What is effort-based running? In the world of running, global marathon performance has shifted in the last 16 years, but the exact nature of that shift will SHOCK you. A generational achievement marked this year’s Footlocker XC Champs. Will it prelude greater things to come? Do you run in the morning or afternoon? Daniel Pink reminds us which is better and why. 

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Today on AtoZrunning, we target the effects of aging on running performance for this week’s search engine challenge. In the world of running, Valencia Marathon was insanely fast. Track season is off with a bang at the Boston opener. Make your prediction now: how fast do you think 60-year-old Anne Gilshinan ran 1 mile?

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Today on AtoZrunning:

We asked the search engine how to run faster. We’ll share the top results and our reactions. In the world of running, NCAA XC nationals saw multiple rare and amazing achievements. A new US high school XC record was run. And treadmill running might just become a sanctioned sport!

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Today on AtoZrunning:

We ask the internet what the best running workout is, and we’ve got the top five answers for you. In the world of running, another world record fell on the roads. NCAA Cross Country regionals had some fascinating moments. And are spray-on shoes the next great shoe innovation? 

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Today on AtoZrunning:

We continue our series about taking on the search engines, this time with the query “How to train for a marathon”. In the world of running, more news about Kenya, and it keeps getting stranger. Grant Fisher, two-time Olympic medalist and US record holder in everything, is apparently not very talented. And a recent study attempted to reveal the effects of receiving realtime feedback on specific running mechanics markers. Any guesses? 

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Today on AtoZrunning:

Have you ever searched the internet for running advice? We kick off a new series where we search common running topics and react to the search engines’ top suggestions. In the world of running, world records and fast running are all but guaranteed in Valencia, and this half marathon fell right in line. The question around doping allegations continues to grow. We’ll help you make sense of it all. And in case you weren’t aware, there’s a world record for running a marathon in high heels, and a man tried to break it in Chicago. 

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Today on AtoZrunning:

We discuss best post-race practices, some of which you’ll like, and some you won’t! Parker Valby finally signed a pro deal. What took so long? A runner in a recent half marathon died mid-race… until a cardiac nurse behind him saved his life. And Zach won a marathon this weekend, so we’ll bug him about that too! 

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This week on AtoZrunning:

We tackle the two biggest opposing approaches to training and discuss which is the better way to train. In the world of running, the Berlin Marathon was DEEP, but Chicago Marathon was FAST. We’ll break them both down for you. If you throw enough money at it, can you make track a thing in the US? The inaugural Athlos track meet set out to discover just that. 

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