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While most are running around buying holiday gifts, our readers are running races! Check out this week's Women's Running #RunBrag gallery!

When Melinda Johnson first got active she could barely walk one mile. Now she is a half marathoner and lost 120 pounds in the process.

“When I get tired during a race, I take a deep breath and tell myself to believe.”

From freezing temps to sweltering highs - run girls brave all the elements to get in a good run! Check out this week's #RunBrag Gallery!

Don't let the holiday rush derail your training - take our tips to stay healthy during the busiest time of year!

Discover the route less traveled on Spain’s Costa Brava Way Trail.

Alison Sweeney once struggled with body image issues. When she stopped obsessing and began focusing on running—she achieved a hot new look.

This week's #RunBrag gallery is full of turkey trotters and more! Check out our Women's Running readers race photos now!

After her dad was diagnosed and passed away from prostate cancer, Katie Martinez turned to running to heal (and make a difference.

If palm trees, perfect weather, and the ultimate race bling excite you, then the Women's Running Series St. Petersburg is YOUR must-do race!

Shout out time! Check out this week's proud finishers in our Women's Running Reader #RunBrag gallery!

Go behind-the-scenes with Biggest Loser and Day of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney at her Women's Running Magazine cover shoot!

How Olympic swimmer-turned-recreational runner Summer Sanders stays fit, happy, sane and grateful…

From coast to coast, Women's Running readers enjoy weekend racing! Check out this week's Run Brag gallery here!

Our readers can attest running has the power to transform you from head to toe.

Need a little run inspiration? Check out this 14 year-old girl who ran a marathon on every continent, all in the name of her dad.

How many strides does an Olympic marathoner take? Find out that and more while learning what it takes to run a speedy marathon.

Bree Turner, star of NBC's Grimm, embraces a busy, messy, happy life in the fast lane. Here is how she fits health into the mix.

Women's Running readers know how to rock their runs! Get your dose of inspiration in this week's #RunBrag Gallery!

After being diagnosed with a heart condition at the age of 21, one woman began to run after the doctor ordered a more active lifestyle.

Forget Ryan Lochte. Sanya Richards-Ross was the first Olympian to land her own reality show. Read our interview with the elite runner here!

Here's he perfect list of things that only girls who run can understand. We're sure you'll nod your head to this runner-girl talk.

Ever wonder what it is like to run for days on end, while living out of a van? One endurance relay racer shares her stories from the road…

Get an inside view of our Women's Running cover shoot with Samantha Harris!

What do Women's Running reader do with an extra hour on the weekend? They RUN! Check out this week's Reader #RunBrag Gallery here!

Check out Jessica Sebor's author page.

"Running helped me cope with my dad’s cancer - and battle the disease myself." Read Ashley Kilgo's inspirational story here!

Women's Running readers aren't afraid to have a little fun while celebrating Halloween! Check out our gallery of reader race costumes!

Believe it or not, Sin City is a runner's paradise. Check out the best Las Vegas trails with these six routes!

What has costumes, bling, and a ton of smiling run-girls? This week's Women's Running Reader Run Brag Gallery! Check out the run-love here!

Women's Running Editor, Caitlyn Pilkington, experienced run-girl power like never before at the Nike Women's Marathon San Francisco!

We asked, and you answered! Check out some of the best #RunThoughts Women's Running readers have, while pounding out the miles!

Inspiration from real-life women, just like YOU!

Women's Running readers put the fun in weekend racing! Take a peek at our latest dose of run bliss in this week's Run Brag Gallery!

Read about an unexpected dose of running inspiration our Women's Running Web Editor found at a high school cross-county meet.

Women's Running cover model Samantha Harris shares how she fell head over heels for running and found her husband along the way!

Celebration time! Check out this week's Women's Running Reader Run Brag Gallery to cheer on you sole sisters!

From Olympic medalist to marathon runner—the goal-oriented gymnast, SHAWN JOHNSON, shares her recipes for success.

Don't let your race day memories fall by the wayside. Capture the moments you'll want to remember with these easy photo tips!

From pure exhilaration to sheer determination, emotions are sure to run the gamut during a race. What do you think about mid-run?

Fall running is in full season! Check out Women's Running largest Reader Run Brag Gallery to date - sure to inspire!

In honor of October, our fave elite runners designed super cute sports bras. Check out what they created and enter to win one!

Find out how a Women's Running Editor helped her mom train for her first triathlon and learned there's more to racing than time results.

Pro marathoner, newlywed and entrepreneur Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce is feeling good and running fast.

Time to celebrate our fierce run girls! This week's Reader Run Brag Gallery is full of happy runners!

One woman shares her survival story after a harrowing attack on the run.

Some like it hot. . .How do hot temps affect YOUR workout? We asked, you answered about hot-weather running.

“RUNNING HELPED ME achieve a better work-life balance.”

Women's Running readers ran right into fall! Check out this week's Reader Run Brag Gallery for an instant dose of inspiration!

Grab your co-workers and leave that pile of never-ending memos behind with these easy tips to get your run on. . .

“RUNNING HELPED ME stay positive despite life-threatening diagnoses.”

We asked and YOU answered! Find out why Women's Running readers love their pavement-pounding besties!

Nothing beats a good gab with a running girlfriend! Read about our web editor's latest outing, and why she's craving more!

Please read this rules regarding our October treadmill giveaway.

Our readers were busy run girls this weekend! Check out this week's Cheer Station - one of our largest Run Brag Galleries to date!

There's still time to enter our annual Cover Runner Contest or nominate a friend!

Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of The Client List, dishes about body image, ba-donk-a-donks and running a half marathon with bum knees.

Want to know the secret of feeling invincible? Head out for a run! Check out our latest dose of inspiration here!

Women's Running Magazine readers are running into Fall (now we just need the leaves to change!)! Check out this week's Run Brag Gallery.

Go behind the scenes in our photo shoot with Olympic medalist Sanya Richards-Ross to find out what item she uses for an instant pick-me-up!

From glow sticks to mud and an 'N-Sync sighting - our readers took advantage of the 3-day weekend! Check out this week's Run Brag Gallery!

We asked to see pics of your best running routes - and you delivered! Check out these envy-worthy trails from our Women's Running readers!

Our Web Editor shares how she came to the realization that she is a runner and issues a challenge to all of our readers!

"Running has not only changed my body, it’s changed my life."

Get a frame-worthy race shot with these tips from a professional photographer!

There's no doubt about it - Women's Running readers know how to make a race fun! Check out this week's Run Brag Gallery!

Go behind the scenes with Jennifer Love Hewitt for her Women's Running Magazine cover shoot!

One of the best parts of being a runner is not being confined to four walls for a sweat session. The world is ours - we just have to RUN it!

Think running a half marathon is tough? Try organizing one! The race director of Women’s Running races gives us a peek behind the scenes!

Looking to incorporate healthy fun into a family vacation? Check out our Web Editor's advice for planning a successful race-cation!

Want to know how Women's Running readers beat the heat? They RUN through it! Check out this week's Run Brag Gallery!

"Running gave me the confidence I needed to lose 90 pounds."

Read how Women's Running Editor-in-Chief, Jessie Sebor, feels about the Boston Marathon and why she's planning to run again next year!

Ready to race, but afraid of coming in last? No worries! Read our tales from behind to learn what really happen at the very end!

Train. Race. Repeat! Female runners are a dedicated bunch. Nothing gets between our readers and their races!

"Running brought me closer to my parents."

Give Her a Beat! Jordin Sparks shares her run secrets with Women's Running!

"Running saved me from a heart condition that threatened to take my life."

Take the anxiety out of packing for a destination race with our foolproof list of race day essentials!

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks went from a gym-phobic girl to a fiercely fit runner—and it all started with a case of pneumonia.