Finding the best sock for your run
The importance of high-quality performance running socks cannot be overstated. Your sock is the link between your foot and the running shoe you trust to carry you to your goal. So, which sock is the right fit for your run?
The women changing Riyadh’s running sceneIt’s not long ago that exercising in public was taboo for Saudi women. As this changes, a running revolution is taking place. And as captain of Riyadh’s first female running collective, Amal Maghazil is leading the charge.- Andrew Kastor on the tight-knit Mammoth Track ClubThe head coach and husband of Olympic marathon medalist Deena Kastor shares what makes his high-altitude elite running club – which just entered a new partnership with On – so unique on the global stage.
- Racing to show others what’s possibleMarcus Cook once weighed almost 500lbs (227kg). Then a conversation with a dying friend changed not just his health, but his whole life. Now Marcus has his sights set on the Ironman World Championships. This is his inspiring story.
- Taking On the “Alps of the Ocean”
- “You have to really want it” Pam Reed on ultramarathon successWhen you’ve run over a hundred 100-mile races, new challenges are hard to find. Ultramarathon legend Pam Reed found her next test at the 2018 Ultra Tour Monte Rosa. She shares her advice on pushing the distance.
- Turning urban into ultraHow do you take on alpine ultramarathons like the Ultra Tour Monte Rosa when the nearest mountain is hours away? London runner Pip Haylett has the answers.
- What to drink before a run: Pineapple and beet smoothieThis pre-run smoothie is simple, delicious and delivers precisely what your body needs for the run. Athlete and nutrition expert Rose Marie Jarry explains why this is her go-to before training.
- Tim Don to make remarkable Kona comebackJust ten months after breaking his neck in the days before the 2017 Ironman World Championships, Tim Don will make a miraculous return at the 2018 event.
- Los altibajos del ultra running: Kirra BalmannoKirra Balmanno vive una doble vida increíble. En invierno, la australiana trabaja de veterinaria en el Reino Unido. Cuando llega el verano, se va a los Alpes suizos en autocaravana para correr por algunos de los senderos más duros del mundo. En 2017, ganó el Ultra Tour Monte Rosa de 116 km. Pero según Kirra, el ultramaratón es mucho más que ganar.
