Ryan Hall's Blog, page 17

A New Rule Limiting Vaporfly-Like Shoes Is Coming Soon. Maybe.

World Athletics is meeting to decide if it wants to put limits on the Nike Vaporfly and similar shoes. Here's a brief history, and expert perspectives on where we are now.

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Maximize Your Pleasure to Misery Ratio

The half marathon provides the most enjoyable miles of any race, even when pushing for a PR.

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Gallery: Sun, Sea and Grass—USATF Cross Country Championships in San Diego

After battling over a multi-loop course alongside Mission Bay last Saturday, new young national champions emerged.

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Why You Should Run a Half Marathon This Year

13.1 Miles is often the perfect race distance, no matter what your level of experience or ability.

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5 Steps to Nailing Your Best Half-Marathon Race Pace

How to calculate the right half-marathon pace for your level of race fitness, plus workouts and strategies to ensure that you’re ready to run it.

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Choosing Your Half Marathon Racing Shoe

A half dozen speedy, and slightly supportive, models to get you through your next half marathon.

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New Longevity Records Set in Houston: 6 Decades of Sub-3 Hour Marathons

How Antonio Arreola and Steve Schmidt became the first runners to break 3 hours in the marathon over 6 consecutive decades.

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3 Training Ingredients for Your Fastest Half Marathon

Smart half marathon training will land you that PR.

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Workout Of The Week: The Sisyphus Session

A challenging, effort-based hill workout that takes you farther and farther—'til you get to the top.

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Two Runners Will Attempt a 6th Decade Sub 3-Hour Marathon Sunday in Houston

Antonio Arreola and Steve Schmidt, who ran their first 3 hour marathons in the 70s, are both aiming for 1:29 at the half. And then?

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