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Should Marathon Runners Wear Compression Socks?

One reason that many people get into the sport of running in the first place is that it's cheap. All you have to do is lace up and head out your door for a healthy endorphin inducing exercise. As your running evolves and you start signing up for races and needing more gear for your long runs in marathon training, the costs begin to rise. In order to not spend your life savings on your hobby, you need to determine which gear...

Achilles Tendonitis in Marathon Runners: Why it Happens and How to Fix It

Veteran marathon runners have usually experienced their fair share of running-related injuries. Ranging from an annoying niggle to one that requires surgery, they are something that endurance runners risk. Achilles tendonitis is one of those injuries that is more common for marathoners than they care to admit. Often in the middle of the injury spectrum, Achilles tendonitis in a marathon runner can easily put an end to their...

How the Marathon Became 26.2 Miles

Chances are that by now you know a marathon is about 26 miles long. To be entirely accurate, it's 26.2. And if you've ever run a marathon, you know those last 0.2 miles matter. Sometimes you feel like you just can't hold on even a minute longer once you've gotten that far. It makes you wonder why whoever decided on the marathon didn't just keep it a nice, round 25 or something. Well, there's a reason for that. The evolution...

Should I Train for a Marathon on a Whole30?

Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably at least familiar with Whole30. Maybe you first heard about it in a positive way from your friend in your marathon training group who swears by this clean way of eating, or in a negative way from your sister who was salivating over the pumpkin pie everyone else could eat that she couldn't. Quite possibly, you've even tried it for yourself. Between books, social media...