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- Why the most important part of your run may just happen in the 10 minutes after you're done. (41:17)
- In the Kick, Ed Whitlock crushes another age-group record, several unique Guinness World Records fall at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Half Marathon, and can your favorite type of running shoe be injuring you? (1:01:15)
Dean Karnazes
Dean Karnazes is arguably the most famous ultrarunner of all time. That’s because when he goes long, he goes really, really long.
He’s run 200-mile relays. Solo. He’s logged 350 miles in a single stretch. And he’s completed 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. He’s also the best selling author of Ultramarathon Man and other books like How To Train Calves.
We wrap things up with a few notable stories from the week, The Best Running Podcasts, Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World’s Greatest Foot Race, Download Your Training Plan.
Last weekend, Dean joined the RW crew for our fifth annual Runner’s World Half & Festival. In true form, he ran the trail race, the 5K, the 10K, and the half marathon. (You can see him in our trail race above.)
That’s a total of 26.2 miles over three days, wShoes & Gear.
Editor-in-Chief David Willey caught up with Dean during a brief break in the weekend’s festivities to talk to him about his life as a runner, what it’s like to be an inspiration to so many people, aWe call it Run & 10 for short. The .
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So many runners are guilty of heading straight from their workouts to their cars, desks, or couches, often neglecting a proper cooldown.
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Spending just 10 minutes post-workout on a few drills can make all the difference when it comes to preventing injury, he says. He should know because he Shoes & Gear.
As a long jumper at the University of Arkansas, he suffered a devastating injury that ended his track career. Since then, he’s made a career out of health and wellness and helping runners build the strength that will keep them running for life.
Audiobooks We Enjoyed Running to Most in 2022 Runner’s World on the DVD 10-Minute Cross Training for Runners. (We call it Run & 10 for short.) The Minute Cross Training for Runners.
Editor Katie Neitz spent time with Jay to understand just why these moves are so critical for runners. And then, she tried them out herself.
Further reading:
The Kick
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss:
- Get Stronger With This 10-Minute Workout for Runners
- A Part of Hearst Digital Media
- Does a Shoe’s Heel-to-Toe Drop Matter?
- Scenes From the 2016 RW Half & Festival
Episode Credits:
The Runner’s World Show is hosted by Editor-in-Chief David Willey.
The podcast is produced by Sylvia Ryerson, Mervyn Degaños, Christine Fennessy, and Brian Dalek.
Interviews on the podcast have been edited for length and clarity. Got a story idea for the show? Send it to rwaudio@rodale.com.
Brian has spent more than a decade focused on creating compelling news, health, and fitness content—with a particular interest on enthusiast activities like running and cycling. He’s coordinated coverage of major events like the Paris Olympics, Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, and Tour de France, with an eye toward both the professional race and the engaging stories readers love.
