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Speedland's RX:LDVL is a 255 g trail racing shoe with a 41 mm heel and 34 mm forefoot stack, a 7 mm drop, an ATPU external midsole, a removable drop-in midsole, and a choice of Gear Flex or carbon plate. Three testers found the plate-free setup best for long, less technical trails, while the BOA Li2 dial plus strap fit divided runners with narrow or low-volume feet. It costs $299.
Sun Yuanyuan, who posts as Abeeeer to over half a million followers, shared a 4:53:46 personal best before a photo from near 38K surfaced. Brooks China has dropped her, and the time remains in the official results.
Alta Pierson, 100, of Utah made her track debut at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George this week, running the 50m in 1:06.61 for a Games record according to organizers. She also won her age group in three throwing events and is entered in the 100m and 400m on Wednesday.
Garmin accounts for every new device in this week's regulatory filing roundup. Models 05146 and 05147 were granted FCC approval on the 6th, and the UAE regulator is reported to have approved models A05240 and A05242. In addition, three older Apple Watch models were also re-certified in the UAE.
Amazfit's Active Max is 23% off and the Active 3 Premium is 21% off on Amazon UK for Prime Day. The Active 3 Premium is also 18% off in the USA.
the5krunner publishes Deep Dive Digest #27, focusing on the future of Garmin wrist metrics and noting that Samsung is 1-2 years behind Apple Watch on core components. This issue also mentions Fitbit Edge, Polar's re-emergence, and five free weekly intel feeds now live.
The Apple Watch and AirPods deals found on Amazon for October Prime Day, with prices listed for the USA and the UK.
iRunFar interviews trail runner and writer Nicholas Triolo, currently an editor at Magic Canoe and formerly an editor at Outside Run, Trail Runner, and Orion. Last year he published "The Way Around: A Field Guide to Going Nowhere."
Runner's World tested a range of running headphones and named the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Best Overall, citing its open-ear bone conduction design, 12-hour battery, IP55 water resistance, and Bluetooth multipoint. Other picks include the JLab Go Sport+ for Best Value, Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 for Best Sound, Beyerdynamic Amiron for Bendable Comfort, and Skullcandy Active for Best Over-the-Ear.
Chicago Marathon organizers issued an alert for Sunday's race, with the event's alert system opening at yellow, the second of four levels. The latest National Weather Service forecast has Saturday night cooling only to about 62 F before the 7:30 a.m. start.
Trail Runner editor David Gleisner completed a 24-hour fastpack in Washington's Chiwaukum Mountains, starting from Icicle Creek Trailhead and reaching Lake Edna and the 7,316-foot Cape Horn summit. The trip covered 22.5 miles with just over 7,000 feet of climbing and descent, testing Patagonia's lightweight Mountain Movement collection.
In a Trail Runner essay, counseling psychologist Allie Kolaski describes how training for ultramarathons like the Wasatch 100 led her to see that her marriage was over. At her first 50K in 2018, her husband failed to appear at the finish as promised; she went on to complete more trail races and was accepted into the Wasatch 100, and running took up ever more space.
Andy Cochrane co-wrote The 50 Classic Trail Runs of America with Rickey Gates and Ian MacLellan, published by New York-based Rizzoli. The three ran every route on the list over more than four years, logging over 2,000 miles with six to ten trips a year; Gates had worked on it for over a decade. Each trail was chosen for something unique—alpine views, geology, or Indigenous history—and comes with a first-person story.
Amazon's October Prime Day is live. In the USA, the Garmin Epix Pro is 47% off and the Fenix 8 is 27% off. More Garmin watch and Edge deals are available in the UK and Germany.
App settings resetting after a Mac restart on macOS 27? You can narrow down the cause by checking updates and preference files. the5krunner is an independent endurance sports technology publication by tfk, reviewing GPS watches, fitness trackers, and cycling computers since 2010.
A federal judge in California ordered Apple to pay Masimo an additional $184 million in interest on the $634 million Apple Watch patent verdict. This week's Legal Files explains the order, where the case stands, and what it could mean for Apple Watch owners.
The Oura Ring 4 starts at £189.05 on Amazon UK for Prime Day, which is 46% off. It is also discounted in Germany, and the price depends on the size and finish.
Wahoo has discounted the ELEMNT ACE bike computer for Prime Day, with 20% off in the USA and up to 39% off in Germany, and the KICKR CORE 2 trainer is 25% off in Germany. The ELEMNT ROAM 3 is also on sale in the USA.
The Stages SB200 is about 25kg lighter than the SB20, moves under the rider, adds Wi-Fi, lever shifters and a display, and costs $500 less than the SB20 did at launch. Power is now calculated at the brake, and the fore-aft seat post has become an optional extra.
Garmin Enduro 4 specifications announced: a 51mm solar MIP watch with 64GB storage, up to 90 days of smartwatch battery life in solar mode, and 320 hours of GPS battery life. Priced at £799.99 / $899.99.
The Garmin Enduro 4 and Fenix 9 Pro Solar share the same training and navigation features. The Fenix adds calls, diving and inReach. The Enduro 4 lasts longer, weighs 36g less and costs £230 less.
The Enduro 4 keeps the Enduro 3's 320-hour solar GPS battery life and adds Garmin Epic, grade-adjusted pace workouts, rolling pace, rucking workouts, and 64GB of storage. The comparison comes from the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication; the full original post is available on its website.
The Garmin Enduro 4 is a clear upgrade for original Enduro owners, but gives Enduro 2 and Enduro 3 owners too little reason to change. The article compares features and battery life by generation.
BPC-157 and TB-500 are the peptides most often sold to endurance athletes for injury recovery, but neither has a controlled human trial showing it works, and both are prohibited by WADA. A sports watch cannot show whether either is healing a tendon.
Fourth Frontier launched the Frontier X3 in the US at $649. This guide covers what it does for training and health, what it cannot tell you, and the risks to weigh before buying.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days on October 6 and 7 include sports tech discounts, with DC Rainmaker listing the top five Day 1 buys: the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 with Zwift Cog V2 at $399, Apple AirPods Pro 3 at $179, DJI NEO drone at $139, an Anker 25,000mAh power bank, and the Garmin Fenix 8 at $731. The tracker also covers watches and wearables, including the Apple Watch Ultra 4 at $699 and Garmin Fenix 8 series at $729.
Runners Connect coach Jeff reviews lactate research showing muscles produce lactate at every pace, blood lactate peaks at 15 to 25 mmol/L 3 to 8 minutes after an all-out sprint, and next-day soreness comes from downhill running muscle damage, not lactate. The fix: jog 10 to 15 minutes near threshold after hard sessions. A 5-week interval trial raised muscle buffering capacity by 25%.
Runners should eat plenty of fiber across the day but cut back in the hours before hard runs and races. Research shows people who eat the most fiber have 15% to 30% lower rates of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer, with the largest drop at 25 to 29 grams a day; Americans average just 17 grams, and only 5% reach the recommended intake. A coaching rule of thumb is to keep the meal 2 to 3 hours before a run under about 5 grams of fiber, and drop to 2 grams or less in the last hour.
Physical therapist Katie Cyrana Hillery and coach Mike Thomson recommend stacking running intervals and lower-body lifting on the same hard day, running in the morning and lifting in the afternoon, so easy days stay truly easy. If you can only strength train twice a week, prioritize single-leg moves like split squats, single-leg Romanian deadlifts, and step-ups. At peak mileage or five to six weeks out from a race, cut sets, reps, or frequency but not load, to maintain strength.
Eugene is known as TrackTown USA, with running landmarks like Hayward Field and tributes throughout the city to running legends such as Steve Prefontaine, Bill Bowerman, and Phil Knight. This local runner’s guide covers where to run, what to eat, and where to go in Eugene—no need to be fast or hold a Eugene Marathon bib or Prefontaine Classic ticket to enjoy this running mecca.