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Inside Knowledge • WE BEGGED SOME OF THIS ISSUE’S COOLEST RUNNERS FOR THEIR BEST ADVICE

DREW DAWSON

Runner's World

MORGAN PETRUNY

ALICIA THOMAS, 41

FELIXANDER NEGRON, 35

The Inside Lane

Taking Time Off Can Make You a Better Runner—Here’s How

Running Is Hard. Here’s How I Fell in Love With Discomfort

Running Against Yourself Is the Ultimate Challenge

The Tempo Run Is Like a Shortcut to Speed—Here’s How to Do It

Age Doesn’t Stop My Competitive Drive. I Have New Goals

RUNNING ISN’T SAFE UNLESS IT’S SAFE FOR EVERYONE • Every community needs a voice. That’s why these Runners Alliance ambassadors are speaking up.

ADDIE BRACY CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RUNNERS

JORDAN MARIE BRINGS THREE WHITE HORSES DANIEL WANTS JUSTICE FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN

CAROLYN SU SPOTLIGHTS UNDERREPRESENTED ATHLETES

CLAIRE GREEN ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE IN THE ELITE RANKS

LATOYA SHAUNTAY SNELL DEMANDS SPACE FOR ALL BODIES

MILWAUKEE IS AMERICA’S MOST SEGREGATED CITY. THESE RUNNERS ARE CHANGING THAT.

35 REASONS THE TREADMIILL IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST TRAINING TOOL

3 APPS WE USE ON THE TREADMILL

6 WAYS A TREADMILL CHANGED MY LIFE

HOW TO CALIBRATE YOUR TREADMILL • Jonathan Cane, exercise physiologist and professional running coach, spent his early professional years managing gyms and regularly saw treadmills off by 2 to 3 percent. Here’s how he measures their accuracy

5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BRING A TREAD HOME

COACH JESS’S FAVORITE TREADMILL WORKOUTS FOR EVERY RUNNING GOAL • I love the treadmill. When I step onto one, I know I’m going to crush my workout. Running in the controlled environment allows me to dial in my speed, execute precision, and block out other interruptions. It provides the consistency of pace and effort that breeds improvement. Dreadmill? Only if you choose to look at it like that. A real champion will use it as a tool to become a stronger athlete mentally and physically.

9 TREADMILL HACKS FROM RW+ MEMBERS

LEGENDS OF THE TREADMILL!

TRY THESE TREADMILL CHALLENGES • Need a little spice in your training or a new goal to smash? Throw a treadmill challenge into the mix. You can revisit the first two as benchmark workouts—I like to retest them every 12 weeks—and use the third for a long-term target.

5 BEST TREADMILLS TO HANDLE ALL YOUR SWEATY WINTER MILES

GEAR OF THE YEAR

TECH

SHOES

APPAREL

GOODS

SAUCONY ENDORPHIN SHIFT

HOKA ONE ONE BONDI7

REEBOK FLOATRIDE ENERGY SYMMETROS

LA SPORTIVA JACKAL

NEW BALANCE FRESH FOAM MORE V2

SALMING ENROUTE 3

ASICS GEL-NIMBUS LITE

ALTRA TORIN 4.5 PLUSH

ENDA LAPATET

HOKA ONE ONE CARBON X-SPE

What to Wear • TIGHTS

Club notes • CATCHING ON THE MOSTLY RELATABLE TRIUMPHS OF RUNNER’S WORLD+MEMBERS

Human Race • ROBERT “RAVEN” KRAFT, 70, MUSICIAN, MIAMI