An ESPN Hat Trick

Spreading hockey games across various channels and streaming services has boosted interest in the sport

6 A.M. With...Wiz Khalifa

Seven years of training helped the rapper bulk up 30 pounds-and fall in love with the process of building muscle.

Moving The Goalposts

Los Angeles's new professional women's soccer team, Angel City football Club, is changing how women's sports are valued.

Why Mental Strength Needs a Place in Your Training Plan

MEDITATION HAS LONG been used to promote calmness and relaxation, cope with stress and illness, and manage anxiety and depression. As its list of positive effects grows, so too has the number of adults in the U.S. who reported meditating-up from 4 percent in 2012 to 14 percent in 2017, per the most recent National Health Interview Survey. During the pandemic, those numbers continued to rise, too, according to app data.

Running's Class Clown Is Back And He Wants to Be THE BEST IN THE WORLD

Back from the brink of retirement, Craig Engels & is doubling down on his commitment to everything that makes him different.

Run Confidently When You're Just Starting Out

PEP TALK

Tap Into Your Greatest Running Power

RUNNERS LOVE THEIR data, and there are so many ways to analyze performance: distance, pace, heart rate, cadence-and now, power. Cyclists have long tracked power as a metric for effort, but it's a little harder to measure when you're not settled into a saddle. With technological advances, though, devices like the Stryd foot pod, NURVV running insoles, certain running watches, and treadmills can track running power from your foot or wrist.

She Helps Postpartum Runners Return to the Sport

COLETTE BERRY CALLS her first post-pregnancy run a disaster.

THESE 13 RUNNING MYTHS ARE DATED, DANGEROUS, AND SLOWING YOU DOWN

THE SPORT'S TOP EXPERTS CALL B.S. AND SHARE WHAT WILL ACTUALLY HELP YOU RUN STRONGER AND SMARTER THAN EVER

Tech That Can Take the Guesswork Out of Racing and Fueling

TEST ZONE

How to Recover From Any Training Skid

SOME OF MY most memorable runs. include the times I've explored new locations, caught up with great friends, and crushed long distances to boost my confidence during a training cycle. But I don't remember just the positive experiences-I also make room in my memory bank for plenty of bad runs. Why? Because they teach me something every time and provide an opportunity to grow.

IS MAINSTREAM RUNNING READY ΤΟ GET HIGH

Thai Richards is creating a new kind of running community with a radical mission: TO DESTIGMATIZE THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT WEED AND WELLNESS

Can These Trendy Foods Really Help Your Health?

JUST LIKE WIDE-LEG jeans and crop tops, certain foods have their moment in the spotlight. Sometimes these items offer health gains. Other times they just don't live up to the hype. Here, a few of the latest and whether you should make a purchase or take a pass.

Can a Water Bottle Company Make Good and Cheap Sunglasses?

NATHAN POLARIZED RUNNING SUNGLASSES

Just Finishing Is Enoug— So Celebrate It

NO MATTER YOUR race distance or pace, crossing the finish line is an award-worthy accomplishment in itself.

RUNNER'S 2022 - SHOE AWARDS

HIGH-TECH FOAMS AND CARBON-FIBER PLATES HAVE LED TO THE BEST RUNNING SHOES YET. BUT AS SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS LINGER, MANY EXCITING NEW MODELS ARE LATE TO HIT RUNNING SHOPS. SOME OF THOSE SHOES ALSO GOT TO US TOO LATE TO TEST FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKFULLY, THERE ARE SO MANY OUTSTANDING SHOES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW THAT WE STILL TESTED NEARLY 90 MODELS TO BRING YOU THE 23 BEST. TO HELP YOU ZERO IN ON YOUR NEXT FAVORITE SHOE, OUR WEAR-TEST TEAM OF MORE THAN 250 RUNNERS LOGGED MORE THAN 100 MILES IN EACH OF THEIR TEST PAIRS. WE CONSIDERED KEY QUALITIES LIKE CUSHIONING, FLEXIBILITY, STABILITY, AND OVERALL RIDE. THE FOLLOWING PAIRS LEAD THE PACK.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - ROAD

Bicycling's annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year's worth of realworld ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would-commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike's performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we'd want for ourselves before recommending it. If you're searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike-or just dreaming-one of these will be right for you.

Building a More Inclusive Running Shoe Starts With Women

WHEN I PIN BALLED among the booths at 2021's The Running Event, an annual trade show held in Austin, Texas, I was happy to see that the primary focus wasn't on so-called super shoes.

RIDING CHANGED MY LIFE

I'VE BEEN BIKE-COMMUTING IN A MAJOR CITY FOR 8 YEARS. HERE ARE MY TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE

THE DAY A KILLER CAME TO TRACK PRACTICE

The attack on a group of Oklahoma high school runners killed three teammates. Two years later, the survivors are still figuring out how to heal.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - COMMUTER

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

How Your Diet Can Help Reduce Inflammation

YOU GO OUT for a long run or a hard workout, and the next day that familiar soreness creeps into your muscles.

THIS SCIENTIST CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT CYCLING

Is it rational to ride a bike? This question came to mind as Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, published his latest book, Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters.

The Advantages of Smart Stretching

YOU KNOW YOU’RE supposed to stretch. But it’s likely the first thing you skip on your training to-do list. And it’s not just your flexibility that suffers.

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - MOUNTAIN

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

Are You Paying Enough Attention to Base Training?

"PATIENCE WILL BRING GREATNESS, AND PREPAREDNESS WILL GET YOU TO THE FINISH SMARTER, HEALTHIER, AND STRONGER THAN YOU WERE BEFORE."

THE YEAR'S BEST AND MOST EXCITING BIKES - GRAVEL

Bicycling’s annual Bike Awards are the culmination of a year’s worth of real-world ride testing of hundreds of bikes. We rode them as you would—commuting on city streets, in the bikepark, up tough climbs, deep in the woods, or just out for a spin after a busy day. In selecting our top 40, we evaluated each bike’s performance, its value, and how it stacks up against similar models in its category. We thought hard about each bike and whether it was one we’d want for ourselves before recommending it. If you’re searching for a new road, mountain, gravel, or commuter bike—or just dreaming—one of these will be right for you.

How to Focus on Your Form and Become More Efficient

THE SIMPLE SECRET to improving as a runner is consistency.

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY HALF

IT'S TIME TO RUN YOUR GREATEST 13.1 EVER

IMPROVE YOUR PEDALING EFFICIENCY

BICYCLING COACH DAVID LIPSCOMB "You can be better tomorrow than you were today if you dedicate yourself to improving."