HOW TO PREVENT CYCLING CRAMPS

Muscle cramps can put, well, a cramp in your training. I know from experience. In the 1990s, after a successful Black Belt career in the martial arts, I began training exclusively for cycling events. I was in excellent shape, yet frequently got calf and inner thigh cramps—those rapid, painful contractions or muscle overtightening that can last from minutes to hours—early in preparation for the racing season.

WHEN TRAGEDY STRUCK HER FAMILY, SHE TURNED TO HER BIKE

Aileen Guiney’s bike has always been there for her.

DID ANYONE REALLY KNOW THE BIKE WANDERER?

The YouTube star pedaled the globe inspiring thousands with his joyful bicycle adventures. Then his world unraveled.

MOLLY CAMERON NEVER WANTED TO BE ANYTHING BUT HERSELF

FOR 20 YEARS, THE OPENLY TRANSGENDER BIKE RACER PUT UP WITH DISCRIMINATION. NOW, AS ANTI-LGBTQ LEGISLATION SWEEPS THE NATION, SHE FINDS HERSELF LEADING A HIGH-STAKES EFFORT TO MAKE CYCLING SAFE AND INCLUSIVE.

CADENCE! SPINNING CIRCLES! FLOAT!

Answers to all your pedaling questions (plus a workout plan!) so you can ride faster, longer, and stronger than ever

Mikaela Shiffrin is Still the Best Skier in the World

After crashing epically on the world's biggest stage. Mikaela Shiffrin is using her experience to remind us that no one not even an Olympian is immune to mental health issues.

This 97-Year-Old Racing Master Won't Stop Competing

DIXON HEMPHILL IS running out of competition. At age 97, it's hard for him to find anyone to race in the 95-to-99-year-old division.

TESTER NOTES

INSIGHT, EVALUATIONS, AND HELPFUL TIPS STRAIGHT FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF OUR STAFF, MEMBERS, AND 250-RUNNER-STRONG WEAR-TESTING TEAM

Run Your Best at a Destination Race

BECAUSE RUNNING IS a universal sport, you can find amazing racing opportunities all around the world. A destination race is a great option for your next A-race, or you can roll it into a bucket-list vacation.

How to Recover Immediately After a Race

YOU JUST CROSSED that finish line. Congrats! Whether you crushed a half marathon, a full 26.2, or an ultra, now is the time to focus on postrace recovery.

Finding the Secret Sauce: Demystifying Carbon-Fiber Plates

FOUR YEARS AGO, Nike launched the Vaporfly 4%, enthralling us with the promise its name implied: running economy improved by 4 percent. Before the shoe's release, Eliud Kipchoge wore the Vaporfly while attempting to run a marathon in less than two hours in 2017's Breaking2 Project. He eventually succeeded two years later in the Alphafly Next%, the Vaporfly's beefed-up, controversial descendant.

Now She Can't Stop Winning

She wasn't supposed to make a career out of running.

Everything You Need to Run With Music

From motivational tunes for chasing PRS to distracting podcasts on more leisurely plods, music's run-boosting powers are well documented.

Music is Your Ultimate Training Partner

It pumps you up, saves tough workouts, and makes you a better (happier!) runner

Better Breathing Can Improve Your Performance

It's probably not often you think about your breath. But paying attention to and practicing intentional breathing is a key that can unlock better performance-just like logging regular miles, maintaining form, and staying hydrated.

Kettlebell Training Can Make You a Better Runner

You may think slinging large, heavy weights doesn't scream "fast on your feet," but the truth is kettlebells can complement your running routine in so many ways including making you stronger, speedier, and more powerful.

I BIKED 7,000 MILES ACROSS AFRICA

HERE ARE THE 5 LIFE-CHANGING LESSONS I LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

THE BEST CYCLING BIB SHORTS

While researching this story, I was sorting through some old gear I've been meaning to donate.

State Bicycle Offers an Affordable, Stylish Singlespeed Anyone Can Enjoy

TESTED: STATE BICYCLE'S CORE-LINE

SHE FOUND SOLACE IN CYCLING AFTER HER WORLD SHIFTED

Kathleen Probst's life changed on September 19, 2021, though she doesn't remember all the details.

JOE VOLFMAN'S BIKE LEAVES HIM BRUISED -AND BLEEDING.

BUT TO ACHIEVE HIS OLYMPIC DREAM, IT'S WORTH IT.

QUIT PICKING ON ALUMINUM!

In frame material lore, steel is romantic, titanium is magic, and carbon fiber is a super-material.

LET'S GET READY TO HUNDOOOO!

How to TRAIN, FUEL, and PREPARE to ride your strongest century ever.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A SINGLE-DAY BIKE TOUR

THE WORDS "BIKE TOUR" might evoke images of multiday cross-country trips on heavy steel touring bikes loaded down with panniers.

HE WAS A TROUBLED KID FROM A BROKEN HOME. THEN HE FOUND BIKES.

BRYAN ALBRIGHT LEARNED EARLY THAT LIFE COULD BE CRUEL AND UNPREDICTABLE. CYCLING BECAME THE ONE THING HE COULD COUNT ON.

AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES, SHE FOUND INDOOR CYCLING

RIDING CHANGED MY LIFE KARA YAQUINTA

Meet LaToya Johnson & Julius White Fitness YouTube Couple

LaToya Johnson & Julius White have a lot in common they are fitness trainers, Workout Finishers share all of the same interests and qualities, same birthday and are now partners for life.

Top of the World

You're sure to get wet along Norway's West Coast, but after grueling ascents you may find yourself floating on some of the world's most perfect light.

Fighting Goliath

Before last summer, no climber had gone the distance with California's Goliath Traverse, spanning 60 brutal peaks of the Sierra Nevada. A crazier challenge? Do it in eight days.

'Title IX Was Life-changing'

Beach volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor on her path to Olympic gold and the opportunities made possible by Title IX