How to Start Running

How to Choose Running Shoes

Buying new running shoes is a big decision for runners. The right ones will keep you on track, injury free and looking fresh. But the wrong shoes can cause problems beyond cramping your style.

A Fleet Feet outfitter helps a customer try on shoes.

How to Breathe While Running

It’s easy to get wrapped up in strategies for speed work, stretching or nutrition while training for a race. But you can't forget about how to breathe while you run.

A female runner runs up a tree-lined road.

What Runners Need to Know About Black Toenails

Just the mention of black toenails can lead any seasoned runner to shudder with dread. So just what is this painful affliction and how can you avoid it?

Two runners run on a pathway.

How to Choose Your First (or Next) Race

Whether it's your first or fiftieth, choosing the right half marathon is a matter of date, location and price. Here's what you need to know to pick the best race for you.

A group of runners during a race.

Brooks Ghost Max versus Brooks Glycerin

We were thrown for a loop when Brooks released their Ghost Max in October 2023. Where does this leave the Glycerin? Turns out, the Brooks Ghost Max and the Brooks Glycerin are quite different.

The Brooks Glycerin 21.

How to Train For Your First 5K

These training tips will get you to the starting line of your first 5K happy, healthy and ready to run.

A woman smiles during a 5K race.

How to Use the Run Walk Method

If you run, you are a runner, no matter how many walking breaks you take. In fact, the run/walk method can be a secret weapon for runners of all ability levels.

Two women walk on a shaded pathway.

The Fleet Feet Reviewers

Rain or shine, the Fleet Feet reviewers spend hours logging miles in all the latest shoes so you can make confident and informed decisions about your purchases.

A close up shot of two pairs of running shoes, being worn by two runners.

Vitamins and Minerals Every Runner Needs

Vitamins and minerals are crucial component of the food we eat. For runners, those vitamins and minerals we need to help turn food into energy, keep bones strong, boost immunity and repair strained mu...

A man and woman run down a greenway path.

By Women, For Everyone: 5 Must-Read Running Books

Opening the pages of a woman runner’s memoir is to expose oneself to the indomitable power of the human spirit. With this review of recently-published memoirs, step into a landscape of running’s life ...

Three woman talk and laugh on a park bench.

Your Guide to the Los Angeles Marathon Weekend

The Los Angeles Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the country, and it takes place in the second most populous city in the U.S.—which makes it an epic way to explore several iconic neig...

The finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon.

ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26 Review

Is the Cumulus 26 slightly stiffer, or have our perceptions changed after testing more and more soft, squishy shoes? Read on to find out.

The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26.