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Signing up for your first race after weight loss surgery is a big deal. For a lot of us, the scariest part isn't the distance. It's the fear of being last, getting swept off the co...

Most race advice is about speed: the fastest courses, the best races for a personal record, how to qualify for something bigger. If that's not why you run, it can feel like none of...

If you’re training consistently but feel constantly tired, flat, or heavy, this isn’t laziness.

It’s feedback.

Fatigue In Bariatric Runners Is Data, Not Weakness

Experienced athle...

If most of your runs feel exhausting, the problem may not be discipline.

It may be pace.

The Myth That Harder Running Is Better

Many runners believe a run only “counts” if it feel...

Motivation is unreliable, especially for runners balancing work, family, recovery, and changing energy levels after bariatric surgery.

Consistency is what actually moves training f...

Running after bariatric surgery is often framed as a cardiovascular goal: logging miles, improving endurance, and building consistency. But for bariatric runners who want longevity...

If you love runDisney, costumes, themed medals, and races that feel more like a vacation than a competition, you’re not alone. The best fun destination races in the United States c...

Carbon plated running shoes are everywhere right now. They’re fast. They’re expensive. And they’re often marketed as a shortcut to better race times.

But if you’re a bariatric runn...

If you had told me a few years ago that running would become part of my life — not just something I tried, but something I built goals, routines, and dreams around — I wouldn’t hav...

For a long time, I thought training was supposed to look the same no matter what was happening in my life. Follow the plan. Hit the miles. Push through.

But the longer I’ve been a ...

I went into the Foot Traffic Holiday Half race feeling tremendously under-trained. Not in the physical sense—I had done the miles—but in the emotional and mental sense. The kind of...