Runner's World

RUNNER'S WORLD is filled with powerful information that will help you run faster and farther and have more fun doing it! Every issue brings you the strategies, tips and advice to fuel your performance, prevent injuries, burn fat, shed stress, and achieve your personal goals.

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

What We’re Running • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME STUFF

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What We’re Running • OUR IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT EXPERT ENDORSEMENT OF AWESOME STUFF

The Inside Lane

THE TEST ZONE • NOTES, OPINIONS, USEFUL TIPS, AND THE COOLEST GEAR FROM INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST RIGOROUS SHOE LAB

PAIN CREAM SMACKDOWN • I’m battling sore calves, so I tried a new sport recovery lotion, which contains 30 all-natural ingredients and uses menthol to soothe achy muscles. But is it better than the over-the-counter stuff?

Stop Black Toenails From Ruining Your Runs

HOW REA L RUNNERS DEAL • We asked for your best tips on Instagram. Here are some ways to make it work.

You Don’t Need Expensive Shoes to Get Faster

A FREE WAY TO GET BETTER? REST MORE

What Is the True Scent of Running?

IF MARATHON MAJORS WERE SCENTED CANDLES

RUN STRONG FOR LIFE

RUNNERS REWRITING HISTORY

LIFELONG TRAINING TOOLS

WHY I’VE SET THE CRAZY GOAL OF QUALIFYING FOR THE OLYMPICS—WHILE WORKING FULL-TIME

30 BEST SHOES YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW

HOKA ONE ONE RINCON

NEW BALANCE FUELCELL REBEL

NIKE AIR ZOOM PEGASUS 36

NEWTON FATE 5

NIKE ZOOMX VAPORFLY NEXT%

UNDER ARMOUR HOVR SONIC 2

HOKA ONE ONE CARBON X

BROOKS GHOST 12

MIZUNO WAVEKNIT C1

ADIDAS PULSEBOOST HD

NEW BALANCE FRESH FOAM BEACON 2

PUMA SPEED ORBITER

MIZUNO WAVE SKY WAVEKNIT 3

TOPO ATHLETIC PHANTOM

361 DEGREES 361-FANTOM

ALTRA TORIN 4 PLUSH

ASICS GT-20008

361 DEGREES 361-SENSATION 4

BROOKS GTS ADRENALINE 20

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 26

SAUCONY OMNI ISO 2

ARC’TERYX NORVAN SL

SAUCONY MAD RIVER TR

TOPOATHLETICMTNRACER

MERRELL NOVA

BROOKS CASCADIA 14

HOKA ONE ONE EVO MAFATE 2

SALOMON SUPERCROSS

LA SPORTIVA KAPTIVA

MERRELL ANTORA

NO STOPWATCHES. NO RULES. MAYBE THAT’S WHY THESE KIDS ARE HOOKED ON RUNNING.

GEAR OF THE YEAR 2019 • WE TEST THE HECK OUT OF STUFF—SOMETIMES IN THE LAB, ALWAYS ON THE ROAD, OFTEN BOTH. THESE ARE THE 21 GREATEST PRODUCTS WE TRIED THIS YEAR

You Run. Show It Off.

At 99 Years Old, George Etzweiler Can’t Stop Running

THE GEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING • WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIND THE PERFECT FIT? WHEN JUST ONE SINGLE PIECE OF GEAR MAKES EVERY STEP BETTER? WE ASKED AROUND TO FIND OUT.

INSIDE THE BOOST • Prior to 2013, running shoe midsoles were made of EVA, the standard white foam that had been used for decades. Boost, a midsole made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), upended the industry. Here’s why I turned Steve onto the Adizeros with Boost foam.

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ON THE RUN products to keep runners moving

BUDS • REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXPERTS IN THE RW TEST ZONE

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

How to Be a Runner • CAROLYN GARDNER, 48, COMMUNITY MANAGER, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA