An elite endurance coach explains how to boost a key metric...
For Olympic triathlete gold medalist Kristian Blummenfelt, training is a full-time job.He exercises up to 10 hours a day to keep his heart and lungs in peak shape, and doubles up on tough sessions as part of a workout strategy known as "The Norwegian method."That same method can help you, a mere mortal, improve your…
You Can Watch YouTube on Your Peloton Now
Big news for Peloton fans: As of this week, you can watch plain old YouTube on your Bike, Bike+, Tread, or Row. Now, you may be saying, "YouTube TV was already an option in my Peloton's Entertainment tab. What's the big deal?" The big deal, my friend, is that YouTube TV is a subscription television…
The Best Running Shoes for Every Type of Runner
When it comes to investing in (and maybe even splurging on!) running gear, nothing affects your running experience more than your shoes. Finding the perfect running shoes is about much more than style or brand preference—the right shoes are essential for performance, comfort, and injury prevention. But with countless options available for both men and…
Helen Mirren, 79, says it’s ‘never too late’ for people in...
At 79, Helen Mirren is staying active and embracing aging with more purpose than ever.In an interview with The Times published on Tuesday, the actor spoke about growing older and the importance of regular exercise."Whatever you may think about aging, it's something we must all try to embrace rather than fear," Mirren told The Times.She…
Strava’s AI Will Now Predict Your Race Times (but I’m Skeptical)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Strava, the superstar running/cycling app, now has a subscriber-only AI feature that will predict how fast it thinks you could run a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon. The predictions use a different method from those you might see from other sources, though. For me, Strava's predictions…
A Wall Street analyst turned personal trainer uses 3 strategies to...
Hilary Hoffman was in her second year as a financial analyst for Goldman Sachs when she read that being sedentary was the new smoking, and the running joke on the trading floor was hashtag RIP."We're going first. All we do is sit," Hoffman told Business Insider. "Your value's only derived at your desk."Dark humor aside,…
Oura’s AI Chatbot Really Makes You Think—About Yourself
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Lots of apps are getting built-in AI features these days, and they’re often disappointing. They’ll summarize (sometimes incorrectly) the same data that’s already available in charts or graphs elsewhere in the app. But the AI advisor that was recently added to the Oura ring's app…
Whoop’s Strength Trainer Has Its Flaws, but Is Still Better Than...
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Two years ago, screenless fitness tracker Whoop took on a problem that none of its competitors have managed to solve: answering the question “how hard was your weightlifting workout?” Its initial implementation was clunky and finicky. I don’t think I managed to log a single…
Why the Treadmill Can Feel so Much Easier Than Running Outside
Is the treadmill harder or easier than running outdoors? Survey runners, and you’ll get plenty of different opinions on which feels harder or easier, but the basic physics of running are the same on both. (I promise.) So why do people who are used to treadmills find that they’re slower when they run outdoors? I’m…
What Strava Buying Runna Will Mean for Both Running Apps
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The founders of Runna announced today that Strava has bought their company. Runna is a paid running app that provides structured training plans (which I personally loved when I tried it), while Strava is a hugely popular tracking and social app for runners and cyclists,…
