Garmin Forerunner 55 offers GPS, wrist-based heart rate, multi-sport support, adaptive training plans, continuous health tracking, and a limited-time $50 Amazon discount to $149.

Hoka Mafate 5 is a heavily cushioned, protective, durable trail shoe offering a forgiving ride for long, rugged-distance runs despite substantial stack height and weight.

Daily running streak reached ninth year, totaling 2,915 miles in 2025 with consistency, increased volume, and improved Achilles management.

Sarah Porter was withdrawn from the 108-mile Winter Spine Challenger South after about 30 miles due to death threats to her personal safety.

Strava's social tracking and community features sustain everyday runners' motivation, enabling significant community growth and positioning the company for a potential IPO.

Running health lies on a continuum; early biomechanical dysfunctions reduce performance and lead to pain and injury unless subtle signs are identified and corrected.

Extreme winter conditions challenge runners in the 268-mile Winter Spine Race, while Valencia’s 10k produced remarkable times and national records for trail athletes.

Adopting a hobby like trail running can provide self-directed goals, expand life ambitions, and offer balance beyond career-focused striving.

Extra-cushioned walking shoes provide exceptional shock absorption and recovery comfort but can feel bulky and offer limited lateral support.

Hayden Wilde rose from early defeats to win Olympic medals and the T100 World Tour through learning from elite athletes, disciplined training, and sustained perseverance.

Ann Trason completed 112.8 miles in a six-day Across the Years event despite battling rheumatoid arthritis, demonstrating enduring ultrarunning determination and community bonds.

Hoka is offering limited-time discounts on many popular running, hiking, and casual shoe styles, including Arahi 8 and Mach 6 at 20% off.

Commercialization of trail running threatens its simple, community-driven culture, prompting efforts to preserve inclusion, grassroots values, and the sport's soulful core.

Molly Seidel, 2020 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist, is transitioning from road marathons to trail ultramarathons, debuting at the Bandera 50k in January 2026.

The Saucony Peregrine 16 adds a Vibram Megagrip outsole and increased midsole cushioning for improved traction, comfort, and versatile trail performance at a reasonable price.

Maximally cushioned, zero-drop trail shoe with 33 mm stack, Matryx upper, outstanding traction and drainage, stable, comfortable, dependable for long technical and wet runs.

Proper, moisture-wicking cold-weather running gear is mandatory to stay warm, safe, and injury-free while training through winter.

Across the Years in Peoria saw dominant women's performances, multiple distance winners, and strong multi-day results including six-day victors Melissa and Justin Montague.

A 50-year-old runner completed a 1,400-mile, near-10-week circumnavigation of Ireland, averaging over 20 miles daily to intimately explore ancestral landscapes.

A World Tour giveaway grants one runner guaranteed entry, accommodation support, and a $10,000 travel budget to complete the Abbott World Marathon Majors and select additional races.

Fifty-four runners completed seven consecutive marathons across seven continents, enduring extreme weather, sleep-deprived flights, and severe physical and mental challenges for $60,000 entry.

Hoka shoes offer rocker soles and superior cushioning that enhance walking and running comfort, with select styles now discounted up to 52%.

Hardrock should create a golden-ticket qualifying series selecting three 100-mile races to ensure competitive fields and correct lottery omissions.

Choose organized, well-supported endurance events because enthusiastic staff and volunteers improve logistics, morale, safety, and overall enjoyment.

The Running Kind centers sustainability and inclusivity, hosting carbon-neutral trail races while encouraging environmental stewardship and community care.

Practical, everyday gear upgrades—like transition backpacks, recovery sandals, waterproof MP3 players, and foam rollers—make better gifts for triathletes than flashy expensive items.

iRunFar underwent major staff changes in 2025 while continuing to cover trail, ultra, and mountain running with gratitude toward readers, writers, and supporters.

HOKA Mach X 3 is a versatile plated trainer offering cushioning, responsive Pebax plate propulsion, and suitability for intermediate to advanced runners across varied workouts.

2025 produced barrier-breaking ultrarunning performances across roads, tracks, and trails, including multiple world records and long-standing course records being shattered.

The Norda 001A is a durable, lightweight trail shoe engineered for long distances, combining strong performance, sustainability commitments, and small-batch quality despite a break-in period.

Brooks Ghost 16 sneakers offer comfortable, supportive, podiatrist-approved cushioning ideal for walking, running, travel, and long hours on feet, and are currently on sale.

A supported team ran the approximately 265-mile Trans Bhutan Trail across Bhutan in 8 days, 11 hours, and 54 minutes, a believed fastest-known time.

Gout Gout, Australia's fastest young sprinter, turned 18 after a breakthrough year including national titles, senior semi-finals, wind-assisted sub-10/20 times, and buying a family home.

On Running shoes are deeply discounted after the holidays, with deals up to 38% off and select styles like Cloudboom and Cloud 6 available for under $100.

AJW's Taproom presents the 14th annual 2025 Year in Ultrarunning Awards recognizing North American ultrarunners and performances under specific eligibility criteria.

Salomon Adv Skin 5 delivers versatile, comfortable, durable running vest performance for training runs and ultras, with subtle updates improving utility and longevity.

Henriette Albon, a Norwegian mountain runner, seeks longer non-compression inner shorts for women with larger thighs while achieving top results in ultras.

Vary terrain, slope, footing, and intensity across runs and include cross-training to prevent soft-tissue overuse injuries.

Running reveals personal resilience and enables growth through sustained movement, turning struggle, aging, and trauma into engines for improvement.

Jack O'Leary altered his nutrition to match an unusually low metabolism, a change central to his European cross country success.

Charlie Lawrence set a new American 100 km record with 6:07:10, narrowly missing the world record.

The Boston 13 offers a softer, lighter, more energetic ride with improved upper comfort, while the Boston 12 provides greater stability, traction, and outsole durability.

Hyperion Max 3 emphasizes cushioning and energy return with dual-density midsole and higher stack, while Max 2 prioritizes legality, stability, durability, and nimble speed.

Choose the Edge for heel strikers seeking a stable, rockered ride; choose the Sky for forefoot strikers wanting a firmer, bouncier forefoot.

Great running performances result from systematically assembling focused training—volumes, intensities, structure, and translating fitness into sustained high-intensity effort, not from race-day magic.

Abby Hall recovered from a fractured tibial plateau and won the 2025 Western States 100 after years of focused, goal-driven ultrarunning.

Running fosters purpose, discipline, community, and longevity through adaptable methods like run-walk, prioritizing sustainability, connection, and perseverance over speed or age.

A 24-hour ultrarunning event concentrates time into a single task, enabling deliberate use of hours and mental engagement through book-loading to manage long runs.

Jeremiyah Love declared for the 2026 NFL Draft after a record-setting season at Notre Dame and is widely projected as the top running back prospect.

Rossignol's Vezor is a lightweight, environmentally conscious trail shoe blending alpine technical expertise with a 30/24mm stack, 6mm drop, and 9.6 oz weight.