Allie Burdick

Here’s how to set your little striders up for long-term health and fitness success.

Is there a chance that cold beer after a PR is going to ruin your recovery?

These six exercises will help wake up and strengthen your ever-important glute muscles.

There are many ways to enjoy your off season from running.

It's time to embrace summer heat as a training tool. Here's how.

Race Director Ashley Colquitt explains the origin of the Global 6K for Water and how interested runners can participate.

The "10K a day" rule first emerged as a goal distance for walking groups in Japan during the 1960s.

Mantras can make useful tools, but the messages involved are often different from the thoughts that are truly running through our minds.

One runner breaks down four of the many benefits of running solo.

We consider several of the reasons our fellow runners offer for lining up in the wrong corral on race day.

After any tough goal race, it's important for athletes of all levels to take a running break.

What you need to know about this runner trend on the rise.

Since running gives so much to us, we take a moment to highlight some of the ways we can give back to our community through running.

It’s a hotly contested debate, for sure.

Try these three exercises to get your mind in the best place possible before lining up in front of your next big starting line.

The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon takes place on April 16, 2018.

Many runners worry about steep inclines, but downhill running can be even worse for your body when it comes to injuries.

The love for the race runs deep.

The future looks promising for those that prefer customized running gear–especially when it comes to shoes.

Evelyn Gosnell, head of product development and behavioral science at Shapa, explains the science behind the new, numberless scale.

Do runners need to take a collagen supplement? Registered dietitian Jamie Sheahan advises.

As Dr. Jeffrey Brown explains in his book The Runner's Brain, race-day rituals are all about copying methods that have worked in the past.

Cognitive behavioral psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Brown provides his four tips to help runners boost their training and race-day confidence.

Most race participants behave beautifully–but there are unfortunately a few in the pack that are less considerate of their fellow runners.

Is your training and racing schedule becoming an unhealthy obsession? Here are five ways to tell.

Keep your mom guilt levels low by following these tips for self-care.

Are you making these training mistakes as you prepare for 13.1?

Embriette Hyde, a scientist at UC San Diego studying gut health, advises on why healthy microbiomes are so important for athletes.

Jim Weber addresses comments he made earlier this year about "real" runners in an exclusive interview.

All about SteadyMD–what it is, how it works and why it's a draw for athletes.

After spending most of the last two decades running, one writer describes the many ways in which running has changed in the last 15 years.

Doctor Stacy Sims advises on the best ways for women to use their physiology to their advantage in order to optimize running performance.

One runner weighs the pros and cons she encountered while trying CrossFit as an athlete with running-specific goals.

When it's cold outside and you can't run as far or as fast as you'd like, follow these tips to keep your winter marathon training going.

These two workouts use 18 strength training exercises (with and without added weights) that target the muscles runners use most.

Cleaning out the back of the fridge requires the same skills as those needed to let go of outdated PR goals and tired habits.

Learn how you can support women through running with these tips.

Studies past and present have shown that one's approach to stress determines whether or not that stress is considered healthy or unhealthy.

Eleven women explain how they're challenging themselves in 2018 by setting new race goals.

We identify some of the best fitness, nutrition, safety, music and social networking running apps currently available.

Though comedian and actor Kevin Hart completed the NYC Marathon in just over four hours, we can learn a lot from his training gaps.

Use the experiences you gathered while training and racing in 2017 as motivation for your 2018 season.

A new study shows that focusing on our strengths is just as important as improving our weaknesses.

Runners may be ahead of the impulse control game, according to a new study.

The holiday is about giving thanks and spending time with loved ones, after all.

These five daily practices can help runners achieve the athletic success for which they’re striving.

Always run facing traffic, make eye contact with drivers and other nighttime safety tips for runners.

There are several reasons why runners should be wary about "finish line decisions" and take a break before signing up for their next race.

These five pieces of winter gear make us actually look forward to training in blustery conditions.

Runners all over the country are banding together for the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas races next month to show that they are #VegasStrong.

If you're registered for a race on or near Halloween, check out these six last-minute costume ideas–all of which are easy to coordinate.

We shed light on five of the things you should be aware of before running with your dog.

Run Angel co-founder David Caren explains what the Run Angel watch does and why it's an important invention for runner safety.

Running is hard for everyone...not just you!

We close the roads, too often find strange newsworthy things during our runs and inconvenience many (haha) with our social media overshares.

According to a recent study by researchers at Stanford, the number of calories your fitness tracker says you've burned is likely inaccurate.

A new study suggests that making breakfast your biggest meal of the day can help you lose weight.

We often hear the phrase "sweat out your toxins" as an inducement for tough workouts—but is that a real thing?

From wearing sunglasses to choosing sunscreens and makeups that aren't oil-based, here are our tips for how to protect your eyes.

Both stay-at-home and working moms both deal with "mom guilt"–especially when they're trying to fit running into their busy schedules.

When "on the left" doesn't work, these tips for passing people without startling them will help make your run much more enjoyable.

Whether you're struggling with an injury or a mental road block, dropping out of a race is a big decision.

New research supports the theory that most runners don't need to adjust their stride to get the results they want.

One lap is 400 meters, or one-quarter of a mile.

If anyone knows about food, its her.

Allie Burdick speaks with Sepideh Saremi, a Redondo Beach psychotherapist and runner, about her Run, Walk, Talk therapy program.

A new study published by the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that muscles strengthen with age in endurance athletes.

There are certain things spectators can say (or not say) to make us love them even more.

Runners often make great triathletes–all they need to do is give the triathlon a try.

Don't get us wrong–we love and appreciate race day spectators. But there are certain cheers and actions they can avoid to be even better.

One runner describes what happened when she traded one week of her normal training plan for seven days of unstructured workouts.

Those pre-race jitters? We're all too familiar. Here are six tips that'll help you deal with that pre-race anxiety.

Neuroscientist and psychologist Maureen Gillespie explains the effects gratitude can have on a runner's performance.

What's there to like, love and hate about social media fitness challenges? Runners and health and wellness bloggers weigh in.

Small adjustments to your training, attitude, diet and workout recovery can help you reach those PRs you've been striving toward.

Jill and Tim Murphy of Fleet Feet Sports advise on which running shoes are the best match for every surface runners encounter.

You can still smell so good!

You don't need access to the oval in order to get faster this summer.

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All the little words you need to know to be cool—just kidding, just some words people say a lot in running.