What Trail Runners Need to Know About the Government Shutdown
Just because the government has ground to a halt doesn’t mean your legs need to. Runners for Public Lands Executive Director Kathleen Turner advises.
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One Does Not Simply Write a Book About Barkley Marathons Mastermind “Lazarus Lake”
If you're going to profile one of running's biggest personalities, be prepared to solve math problems, walk across the country, and take a wild ride. We talked to author and subject to get the story behind the story.
The Local Runner’s Guide to Chicago
The Chicago Marathon may be the main event, but make no mistake—Chicago is a runner’s paradise all year.
What Outside Run’s Editors Loved: September 2025
The running shoes, gear, and accoutrement that are powering us through fall so far.
Can’t Quench Your Thirst? Experts Explain Why It’s Happening and How to Fix It
Many factors aside from hydration can affect your thirst.
Not Your Father's Stability Shoe: The Revamped Asics GT-2000 14 Is Light, Smooth, Even Racy
A fresh update to a franchise shoe surprises with a smooth, snappy ride.
Three Hip Abductor Exercises for Every Runner
Target the hip abductors with these exercises to improve your stride, prevent injury and increase your running performance
How to Ease Shin Pain While Running
If you're experiencing a little discomfort on the front of your legs, try these five techniques to ease shin pain.
What Is a Fartlek Run?
Fartlek, the Swedish word for "speed play," is funny to say—but this workout is no joke!
Training Plan Central
Outside Run’s 2025 Training Plan Central
Expert-curated run training plans for brand-new runners getting started and experienced veterans looking to PR. Run scheduling from top run coach to train for every race distance: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and more.
Editors’ Picks
- Go From Couch to Half Marathon in Just 20 Weeks with this Training Plan
- The 16-Week Low-Mileage Marathon Plan (That Works)
- Run a Half Marathon in 4 Weeks with This Plan
- Go From Couch to Marathon with this 24-Week Training Plan
- The Perfect Marathon Training Plan
- Run a Sub-2-Hour Half Marathon With This Training Plan
- Break 3 Hours in the Marathon with this 19-Week Plan
Gear
The Lightest Super Shoe Ever Made: Asics Metaspeed Ray Review
We tested the new ultra-light racing shoe from Asics to see how it performs and if it is right for you.
Editors’ Picks
- How Accurate Is Your Heart-Rate Monitor, Really?
- Fast (and Slow) Miles in the Saucony Endorphin Speed 5
- Experts Want You To Stop Doing This With Your Massage Gun
- Updated Summer 2025: Best Running Watches for Women
- The Running Gear That’s Lasted Us the Longest
- Running is Ruining Your Hair. These 10 Products Will Help.
- Kilian’s Crazy Lifetime Trail Shoe: NNormal Kboix 01 First Run Review
Running 101
Go From Couch to Half Marathon in Just 20 Weeks with this Training Plan
Thinking of taking the 13.1-mile plunge but not sure where to start? This half marathon plan will carry you from the sofa to the start line—and across the finish too.
Editors’ Picks
- Welcome to Running: What New Runners Need to Know
- How to Bulletproof Your Legs Against the Most Common Running Overuse Injuries
- 8-Week Intermediate Half Marathon Training Plan
- 5 Key Workouts to Nail the Marathon and Half Marathon
- How to Fuel for a Half Marathon, Even if You Feel Like You Don’t Have to
- Running Gear for Beginners: Must-Haves vs. Nice-to-Haves
- Things to Know Before Your First 5k
Running With Dogs
Best Dogs for Runners
Dogs may be the perfect running partners: They're always ready to go, they eagerly keep pace, and they never complain about being tired. But not every dog is built for running. The ideal jogging companion is low-maintenance and obedient, with energy and endurance.
Editors’ Picks
Culture
Feeling Slower? A Study Suggests Social Media Could Be to Blame.
New data explores the complex links between your scrolling, mental fatigue, and athletic performance.
Editors’ Picks
- Latine-Led Run Clubs Emphasize Culture and Community Within the Sport
- Why We Need to Save College Track and Field and Other Olympic Sports
- How the Running Community on the South Side of Chicago Changed My Life Forever
- This Navajo Runner Challenges Stereotypes to Elevate Performance
- A Unique Program Is Inspiring Native Student Runners to Dream Big
- Setting a Pace for Black Women Distance Runners
Running Wild
10 Remarkable Adventure Runs to Put on Your Bucket List
These 10 destination trail runs will be lifetime experiences for runners with an adventurous mindset
12 Unique Running Races (You Can Still Sign up for in 2025)
12 Unique Running Races (You Can Still Sign up for in 2025)
If you're looking for a race with charm, adventure, or an element of fun, we've got you covered.
In 2024, there were more than 85,000 running races in the US, according to RunSignUp data. From 5K fun runs to marathons and every distance in between, runners have countless options to choose from.
You can race the biggies, like New York, Chicago, and Boston, or head down to Disney World for your Mickey Mouse fix. You could pick one of the more well-known roadies like Big Sur, Peachtree, Rose Bowl, or Marine Corps.
But if you’re looking for truly unique running races, you might have to go off the beaten path. Some races are special, not because of their size or prestige, but because they embrace the quirky, weird, and totally wackadoodle that runners love.
We’re talking about races with cake at aid stations and diamond rings as awards. Races where you run from aliens, participate in a multigenerational feud, sample bourbon, or run up 86 flights of stairs. Races that take place at night under the midnight sun, underground in an active salt mine, or from a lighthouse on the coast.