Ashley Tysiac

2 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Tysiac

Jane Hedengren first popped up on my radar almost three years ago, when she was just a high school sophomore. At the time, I was covering the top prep track and field and cross-country athletes in the U.S. When I stumbled upon the Timpview (Utah) High School underclassman’s early-season cross-country performances at the top of the database rankings that fall, I had a hunch that she may be on an extraordinary trajectory.

1 month ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Tysiac

If you watched the finish of the Bolder Boulder men’s pro 10K on Memorial Day, you saw one of the world’s top marathoners unleash an epic kick to close it out. Conner Mantz, who ran a 2:05:08 for fourth place at last month’s Boston Marathon, reeled in Kenya’s Daniel Ebenyo over the final mile, then sprinted past him as they entered University of Colorado’s Folsom Field. Mantz broke the tape to earn his third Bolder Boulder title—and tie the sixth-fastest time in event history with 28:21.

1 month ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Tysiac

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:How Olympic champion Sifan Hassan overcame mental and physical challenges to achieve historic marathon success. The power of positive self-talk and visualization to push through tough runs and mental roadblocks. Expert tips from Runner’s World’s How to Start Running program to stay motivated, structure your training, and avoid common running mistakes.

1 month ago | runnersworld.com | Ashley Tysiac

When I was 16, my high-school distance coach did something after track practice that I’ll never forget: He pulled out two tubes of Pringles from his backpack and told me and my teammates to grab some chips—not to eat, but to run with. And when I say run, I mean sprint. Coach gave us instructions to hold one chip in each hand while doing 150-meter strides. The object of the game? Make it through an entire stride without breaking the Pringles.

1 month ago | popularmechanics.com | Ashley Tysiac

I’m by no means a scientist (let’s be real—I’m far from it). But an introductory astronomy class in college did spark my curiosity, and raise some questions, about the marvels of the sprawling universe. As I sat in a lecture hall five years ago, learning about everything from galaxies to dark matter, I was intrigued by how much we actually know about space. Shoot, it’s a whole cosmos beyond our planet that extends infinitely outward.