Pavlína Černá
Senior Features Editor
Pavlína Černá, an RRCA-certified run coach and cycling enthusiast, has been with Runner’s World, Bicycling, and Popular Mechanics since August 2021. When she doesn’t edit, she writes; when she doesn’t write, she reads or translates. In whatever time she has left, you can find her outside running, riding, or roller-skating to the beat of one of the many audiobooks on her TBL list.
How You Can Master Running Negative Splits to Hit Any Race Goal
In his new book, Brendan O’Meara delves into what makes Pre such a timeless running icon.
Fifty Years After His Death, Why Are We Still Talking About Steve Prefontaine?
In his new book, Brendan O’Meara delves into what makes Pre such a timeless running icon.
What Happens When You Keep Your Easy Miles Truly Easy
Learn about seven ways running goes beyond the physical advantages.
How to Keep Period Cramps From Derailing Your Run or Race
Dec 17, 2021.
The Accidental Joy of Running Without Headphones
Attuning to your body instead of music (or audiobooks) can make for a surprisingly pleasant run.
What Makes People Want to Run a Marathon?
Learn from RW editors’ mistakes, and go into training for a marathon with more confidence.
What We Wish We Knew Before Our First Marathon
Learn from RW editors’ mistakes, and go into training for a marathon with more confidence.
After Being Shot in His Leg, He Found Healing in Running
The 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting left Lee Dorchak searching for purpose. Running helped answer it.
I Need a Drink Run
Instead of temporarily drowning her anxiety in alcohol, this writer learned to soothe it by running.
Teach Your Anxious Body That Running IS for You
If you have running anxiety instead of finding relief in the movement, here’s why and how to change that.
Running Through Loss and Grief
After his newborn’s sudden death, this runner found healing in return to running.
How Running Became a Transformative Tool in Their Mental Health Journeys
These eight runners share their stories of finding solace in running during dark times.
The Benefits of Running for Your Mental Health
Learn about seven ways running goes beyond the physical advantages.
The Runner’s World Guide to Mental Health
The Runner’s World Guide to Mental Health
A Navy Dentist Trained for and Ran a Marathon While Out at Sea—All on a Treadmill
For 16 weeks, he followed Runner’s World’s training plan while deployed, ending up breaking four hours.
Inspired and Motivated by RW+ Coach, This Runner Found the Sport at a Time She Needed It Most
“My family, friends, and my team of colleagues get the best version of me because I run.”
Ask the Test Team: What Are the Best Shoes for a Rainy Race?
Drizzle or downpour, toe your next wet starting line with confidence.
A Playlist of RW+ Members’ Favorite Running Songs
Here’s a mix of the coolest songs full of inspiration, strength, and affirmations to power your every step.
Do You Have a Healthy Relationship With Exercise?
Running—and all sports for that matter—should be thought of as a medicine for your mind and body, not a punishment.
Running Helped This Mom Navigate Divorce and Thrive in a New Life
“There’s no better drug for me and my anxiety than running, in combination with having a mental health provider.”
Best Chapter Audiobooks to Help You Chunk Your Next Long Run
Oct 21, 2024.
Power Through Your Last Long Run of the Year With Our Favorite Audiobooks From 2022
Need a last-minute holiday gift for the reading runner in your life? Look no further than these staff picks.
6 Audiobooks to Help Make Up for Loss of Daylight
As the days get darker, let these stories brighten your runs.
It's Never Too Late to Start Running. This Power Couple Is Proof.
When Ana Nunez and Art Demas met more than a decade ago, little did they know how far they would run together.
6 Audiobook Recommendations to Put You in the Halloween Spirit
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She Runs to Honor Her Ancestors and Raise Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
This runner promotes health and fitness in her community and laces up for ultras.
You Are a Runner. Period.
In his new book, Brendan O’Meara delves into what makes Pre such a timeless running icon.
6 Audiobooks Our Staff Loved to Run to This Month
If playlists no longer do it for you, these six narrated stories will keep you company on your miles.
Run Streak Playlist Volume 3
Our newsletter editor Pavlína Černá puts together a list of top hits and sentimental favorites that can turn around your mood even on the toughest of days.