Antioxidants promise recovery and protection but too much could blunt training adaptations.
• Too little and we get a weak training stimulus.
• The right amount leads to adaptation.
• Too much can push you toward inflammation, damage and immune disturbances.
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Bravo @ajoneswilkins.bsky.social! Well reasoned and written take on the LA Marathon and its 18-mile decision.
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Hourish ride on the indoor bike today, felt good to get the legs moving.
Keep showing up.
Move the legs.
Dream big.
Onward!
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What would you do if death felt near? For Rob Shaver, having lived through multiple stage 4 cancer recurrences in the past two decades, mortality has felt ever-present. "The Life We Have" follows his journey, a daily running streak and a spirit that keeps him going.
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Bryon Powell ponders about the mini-leaps that seemingly occur in our running. via @irunfar.bsky.social
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Here's how to see if your running personality comes straight from the cosmos. Mine seems pretty accurate.
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This is a short but powerful read.
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About 40 degrees cooler than yesterday but thankfully no wind. Welcome to spring.
10 miles with 8x4x1 on the super flat Monon Trail.
Keep showing up.
Redefine your possible.
Smile every mile.
Repeat.
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UTMB is again in the hot seat after course updates for the 2026 Ultra-Trail Snowdonia, held in Wales, triggered frustration among trail runners.
Organizers announced significant route changes and a massive reduction in elevation gain weeks before the race.
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Most runners aren't undertrained physically. They're undertrained mentally.
Golf figured out how to fix this decades ago. Runners are starting to catch up. New article covers what the mental game of golf can teach every runner about racing under pressure.
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Physiotherapist Joe Uhan looks at how AI tools can help improve our running biomechanics, recovery, and nutrition. via @irunfar
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The Hoka Speedgoat 7 has dropped, and after 50-plus miles of testing across single track, loose gravel and muddy terrain, it's clear why this is the best version of this legendary shoe in years.
Check out my full review.
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Midweek workout this morning when the forecast is for strong, gusty winds and maybe a T-storm, or tomorrow when wind chill is 25?
Easy run today, harder workout tomorrow.
Welcome to running in the spring.
Keep showing up, regardless of the weather (unless lightning).
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Eliud Kipchoge is among 4,561 people who have finished all seven World Marathon Majors.
The 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, set for May 24, is about to become the 8th. If Cape Town gets in, and Kipchoge finishes it, he will be the first with eight stars.
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Who's going this year?
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The Abbott World Marathon Majors has announced that the Shanghai Marathon has passed the 2025 Abbott WMM Candidate Assessment and will now proceed to the second stage of the candidacy process to become a World Major.
www.worldmarathonmajors.com/content-hub/...
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7 easy miles with a few hills.
Love my @amazfit.bsky.social watch! All the data I need, syncs easily and I can easily read it at zero dark thirty.
"The AmazFit T-Rex 3 Pro is the best watch for runners looking for premium features in a budget-friendly option."
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Ultra running has a visibility problem. Women are doing incredible things that often go unseen.
Thanks to Cherie Louise Turner for writing this piece on 10 little known record holders, community builders, advocates for Women's History Month.
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“We need to listen to the women in our lives, in the sport and in the community to know where and how we can best support change.”
– Luke Nelson
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Masters athletes, this strength training guide is for you! Get your #MondayMotivation here!
The finale in my special 4-part series on strength training for runners covers how those in their 40s, 50s and 60s can fight muscle loss, prevent injury and run stronger.
www.runspirited.com/single-post/...
Also:
• Strength training guide for masters runners. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
• The benefits of yoga for trail runners. 🧘♂️
• Quick workouts for time-strapped trail runners.
• Use code RUNSPIRITED for 10% off any full-price @amazfit.bsky.social watch! 👍 See review below.
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My #MondayMotivation newsletter is out! ✅
The HOKA Speedgoat 7 dropped, and after 50-plus miles of testing across rocky singletrack, loose gravel, and muddy terrain — it's clear why this is the best version of this legendary shoe in years. 👀
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“In any race, I just want to give 100%. I saw an opportunity to race at the end and give one last push. All I wanted to do is push myself.” — American Nathan Martin, who chased down Kenyan Michael Kimani Kamau to win the LA Marathon.
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He’s also a 60-year-old ultra athlete with a wide variety of achievements.
Among them: youngest finisher of the Race Across America (age 20), finishing a Triple Ironman in France (a 7.1-mile swim, 336-mile bike and a 78.6-mile run), and racing 250 miles across Alaska in snowshoes.
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Chris Kostman believes in ultra everything. Since 1984, he has been race directing some of America’s most challenging endurance events.
Kostman has organized or consulted on more than 175 races and also took over directing the Badwater events in 2000.
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