How to Recover From Any Training Skid

SOME OF MY most memorable runs. include the times I've explored new locations, caught up with great friends, and crushed long distances to boost my confidence during a training cycle. But I don't remember just the positive experiences-I also make room in my memory bank for plenty of bad runs. Why? Because they teach me something every time and provide an opportunity to grow.

IS MAINSTREAM RUNNING READY ΤΟ GET HIGH

Thai Richards is creating a new kind of running community with a radical mission: TO DESTIGMATIZE THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT WEED AND WELLNESS

Can These Trendy Foods Really Help Your Health?

JUST LIKE WIDE-LEG jeans and crop tops, certain foods have their moment in the spotlight. Sometimes these items offer health gains. Other times they just don't live up to the hype. Here, a few of the latest and whether you should make a purchase or take a pass.

Can a Water Bottle Company Make Good and Cheap Sunglasses?

NATHAN POLARIZED RUNNING SUNGLASSES

Just Finishing Is Enoug— So Celebrate It

NO MATTER YOUR race distance or pace, crossing the finish line is an award-worthy accomplishment in itself.

RUNNER'S 2022 - SHOE AWARDS

HIGH-TECH FOAMS AND CARBON-FIBER PLATES HAVE LED TO THE BEST RUNNING SHOES YET. BUT AS SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS LINGER, MANY EXCITING NEW MODELS ARE LATE TO HIT RUNNING SHOPS. SOME OF THOSE SHOES ALSO GOT TO US TOO LATE TO TEST FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKFULLY, THERE ARE SO MANY OUTSTANDING SHOES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW THAT WE STILL TESTED NEARLY 90 MODELS TO BRING YOU THE 23 BEST. TO HELP YOU ZERO IN ON YOUR NEXT FAVORITE SHOE, OUR WEAR-TEST TEAM OF MORE THAN 250 RUNNERS LOGGED MORE THAN 100 MILES IN EACH OF THEIR TEST PAIRS. WE CONSIDERED KEY QUALITIES LIKE CUSHIONING, FLEXIBILITY, STABILITY, AND OVERALL RIDE. THE FOLLOWING PAIRS LEAD THE PACK.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - ROAD

Bicycling's annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year's worth of realworld ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would-commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike's performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we'd want for ourselves before recommending it. If you're searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike-or just dreaming-one of these will be right for you.

Building a More Inclusive Running Shoe Starts With Women

WHEN I PIN BALLED among the booths at 2021's The Running Event, an annual trade show held in Austin, Texas, I was happy to see that the primary focus wasn't on so-called super shoes.

RIDING CHANGED MY LIFE

I'VE BEEN BIKE-COMMUTING IN A MAJOR CITY FOR 8 YEARS. HERE ARE MY TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE

THE DAY A KILLER CAME TO TRACK PRACTICE

The attack on a group of Oklahoma high school runners killed three teammates. Two years later, the survivors are still figuring out how to heal.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - COMMUTER

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

How Your Diet Can Help Reduce Inflammation

YOU GO OUT for a long run or a hard workout, and the next day that familiar soreness creeps into your muscles.

THIS SCIENTIST CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT CYCLING

Is it rational to ride a bike? This question came to mind as Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, published his latest book, Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters.

The Advantages of Smart Stretching

YOU KNOW YOU’RE supposed to stretch. But it’s likely the first thing you skip on your training to-do list. And it’s not just your flexibility that suffers.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - MOUNTAIN

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

Are You Paying Enough Attention to Base Training?

"PATIENCE WILL BRING GREATNESS, AND PREPAREDNESS WILL GET YOU TO THE FINISH SMARTER, HEALTHIER, AND STRONGER THAN YOU WERE BEFORE."

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - GRAVEL

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

How to Focus on Your Form and Become More Efficient

THE SIMPLE SECRET to improving as a runner is consistency.

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY HALF

IT'S TIME TO RUN YOUR GREATEST 13.1 EVER

IMPROVE YOUR PEDALING EFFICIENCY

BICYCLING COACH DAVID LIPSCOMB "You can be better tomorrow than you were today if you dedicate yourself to improving."

HOW TO DO IT

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR RIDE LIFE

Golf, Reborn

Take everything you know about golf, tee it up, then drive it 400 yards into a hazard. Today's sport has evolved in several directions at once (fore!), becoming more accessible and fun. Here are the reasons why.

Animal Pak

Comprehensive All-in-One Vitamin Packs

Motor Sports Take on the Future

Extreme EVs offer a bold proposition: Racing can co-exist with sustainability targets.

Serious Downtime

Endless powder runs are just one part of the Alaska heli-ski experience.

Forever in the Wind

Ten years after horror struck a U.S. military helicopter in Afghanistan, a former Navy SEAL heads to the Himalayas to launch the most high-minded skydiving tribute ever to fallen heroes.

Ruffin Up the Competition

Indeed he is. Classic superstar Terrence "Ruff" Ruffin (and we truly mean superstar; that's legit) is on a roll right now.

Turkey Bowl Revisited

"The competing teams go back for seconds at Cream Ridge Golf Course."

Classic Shawn - 10 Questions with Shawn Ray

“History has shown us that great posers, while applauded for their efforts, were typically not always the winner of the major shows like the Olympia.”

Carlos Thomas Jr. The Next Big Thing!

In "the old days," when a man turned pro in bodybuilding, it typically meant he was ready to start doing damage in the pro ranks immediately. Athletes like Kevin Levrone, Flex Wheeler and Dorian Yates are all good examples of this.