Svati Kirsten Narula

Santa Fe

Digital Editor and Writer at Dartmouth Alumni Magazine

Writer, runner, digital editor @Dartmouthmag & contributing editor @outsidemagazine. Alumna of @qz, @TheAtlantic, @dartmouth. Type 1 diabetic.

Articles

The 2025 Winter Gear Guide

Nov 8, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Svati Kirsten Narula |Kelly Bastone |Frederick Reimers |Stephanie Pearson

Skip to content Back to top Editor's Letter We take winter gear seriously here at Outside. When the mercury drops and snow falls, our reviewers get to work, hitting the slopes and backcountry to test the latest gear. Below, you’ll find our ever-growing list of product reviews and buying guides to help you find the best winter boots, layers, cross-country skis, snowboards, and more this season.
The Best Sports Bras for Running

Oct 16, 2024 | trailrunnermag.com | Lisa Jhung |Svati Kirsten Narula

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Gone are the days when sports bras were simply an inconvenience. There are so many functional and fun options that they’ve become an integral way to store items such as your phone, gels, or car keys, and cute enough to wear on their own.
The Best Sports Bras for Running

Oct 16, 2024 | trailrunnermag.com | Lisa Jhung |Svati Kirsten Narula

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Gone are the days when sports bras were simply an inconvenience. There are so many functional and fun options that they’ve become an integral way to store items such as your phone, gels, or car keys, and cute enough to wear on their own.
Ask A Gear Guru: What Are the Best Running Shirts This Summer?

Aug 23, 2024 | triathlete.com | Cory Smith |Scott Douglas |Svati Kirsten Narula

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Whether you embrace the heat and humidity of summer running or long for a return to cold, dark winter days, running during the summer can be both exhilarating (all that daylight!) and daunting (all that sweat!) at the same time.
Ask A Gear Guru: What Are the Best Running Shorts for 2024?

Jun 7, 2024 | triathlete.com | Scott Douglas |Svati Kirsten Narula

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. After shoes, running shorts are the most important and personal piece of a runner’s kit. The right shorts will disappear on the run and comfortably carry everything you need; the wrong ones will chafe, cling, bounce, sag, ride up, and generally make your run miserable, especially in heat and humidity.
Svati Kirsten Narula Archives

Jun 6, 2024 | triathlete.com | Svati Kirsten Narula

Outside Online's testers logged over 6,500 miles to bring you this year's 10 best running shorts for men and women. ,
The Best Running Shirts for Women

May 25, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Svati Kirsten Narula

Summer running is both a joy and a challenge. The good news is you don’t have to bundle up and freeze until you work up a sweat—you can head out and be comfortable in your lightest, thinnest gear. The bad news is that, once you warm up, even the skimpiest clothes can feel clingy and oppressive. This is the season when we need running shirts that slip on effortlessly when we’re still half-asleep in the morning and float on our skin when we’re cramming in a tempo workout on a sticky afternoon.
The Best Running Shorts for Women

May 20, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Svati Kirsten Narula

After shoes, running shorts are the most important and personal piece of a runner’s kit. The right shorts will disappear on the run and comfortably carry everything you need; the wrong ones will chafe, cling, bounce, sag, ride up, and generally make your run miserable, especially in heat and humidity. We searched for, and found, shorts that can handle the challenges of summer while making you look good, feel cool, and run free.
The Best Sports Bras of 2024

Feb 26, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Svati Kirsten Narula

Sports bras are like brakes on a vehicle: no one gets excited about using them, but they’re absolutely necessary. We found a few that we actually enjoy wearing for their combination of comfort and versatile support.
A River Runs from a Mountain Race to Strong Native Youth

Sep 18, 2023 | trailrunnermag.com | Svati Kirsten Narula

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. On a June morning in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 26 children are jogging on the city’s paved river trail. From kindergarteners to high schoolers, some of them look more at ease than others. That’s just how jogging goes on a hot summer day, especially for beginners.