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Brooks Catamount 4 Review

1 week ago | irunfar.com | Alli Hartz

The newest update to the Catamount model, the Brooks Catamount 4 ($170), comes with two millimeters of additional stack height and updates to its midsole materials and mesh upper. Its claimed weight of 9.5 ounces (269 grams) for a U.S. men’s 9 keeps this trail running shoe reasonably lightweight. Finally, its 6-millimeter drop (now based on a claimed 34-millimeter total stack height at the heel) and 3.5-millimeter lug depth are unchanged from previous iterations.
Hoka Clifton 10 Review

1 week ago | irunfar.com | Nathan Allen

The Hoka Clifton 10 ($150) is the brand-new version of one of the most popular running shoe models currently available, and for good reason. It’s a neutral shoe with a reasonable weight and moderate drop. There’s something to be said about a pair of shoes you can throw on your feet and forget about. I call them comfort shoes. Like comfort food, it’s a pair of shoes that I know will allow me to get lost in the joy of running. For me, the Hoka Cliftons have been one of my comfort shoes for years.
This Week In Running: April 14, 2025

1 week ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

The scoreboard’s completely full with racing from Croatia to California. Let’s jump right in. You can also check out our race coverage from earlier in the week:2025 Marathon des Sables Legendary Results: Rachid El Morabity and Maryline Nakache CrushGorge Waterfalls – Cascade Locks, Oregon30kThe three-day event opened on Friday, April 11 with the short course race.
When the Weather Goes South

1 week ago | irunfar.com | Andy Jones-Wilkins |AJW's Taproom

Last February, I had the opportunity to provide race support for four athletes I coach at the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile in Huntsville, Texas. Rocky Raccoon is an early season ultramarathon with a reputation for being one of the “easier” 100-mile races on the circuit. As a result, many runners come to Huntsville each February seeking a sub-24-hour 100 miler, a Western States 100 qualifier, or a solid training race in advance of their primary goal later in the season.
The Pull: Racing Versus Adventure Running

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Hannah Green

Racing versus adventure running: This is a long-debated topic among many trail runners and one where I’ve struggled to find where my heart is happiest. Racing can be fun and motivating — training for a set goal you commit to by signing up and putting some money down. But sometimes racing lacks the creativity and adventure of dreaming up your own route, through a landscape that inspires you, and putting in the groundwork yourself to create your own adventure.
Early-Range Hip Flexor Strength for Runners

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Joe Uhan

Hip flexion makes up half of the running motion. Strong hip flexors are the crucial upward-forward yin to the downward-rearward yang of powerful glutes that create hip extension. Previous articles have outlined both the importance and impact of hip flexion — and, when paired with hip extension, the resulting vertical hip strategy — on running efficiency and progressive ways to strengthen them.
Nike Pegasus 41 Review

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Nathan Allen

Not many running shoe models stand on more than four decades of history. That’s precisely what you get with the Nike Pegasus 41 ($140). If you’re like us, you’ve probably run in at least a handful of models in the shoe’s lineage. But we can confidently say the 41st edition is one of the best yet. Why? Broadly speaking, it’s a workhorse trainer at a decent value. It’s durable, versatile, and improved its energy return, especially for heel strikers.
Avoiding Icarus' Fate: When to Rein in Your Running

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Bryon Powell

Over a recent 12-day stretch, I ran 255 miles. I ended that stretch with a 50-kilometer training run that went as well as I could have hoped. I surged in the final hour of that run, ending with my fastest mile in weeks, if not months. The next day, an easy 3.5 miles on an oft-run route turned into one of my fastest runs, again, in weeks, despite having no intention to do so. Gosh, running just feels so damn good right now. And that’s where the potential problem lies.
Germany's Paulina Zäck Resets Women's FKT on New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Eszter Horanyi

It took Paulina Zäck 54 days, 9 hours, and 48 minutes to travel the Te Araroa (TA) trail, New Zealand’s premier long trail, a time that set both a new women’s self-supported and women’s overall fastest known time (FKT). She finished at the Cape Reinga Lighthouse at the northern tip of New Zealand’s North Island on the morning of March 27, 2025.
This Week In Running: April 7, 2025

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

We’re dropping into New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and South Africa for the weekend highlights. There was the Skyrunner World Series, the XTERRA Trail Run World Series, and the Two Oceans Marathon at the top. Two Oceans Marathon – Cape Town, South AfricaThe famed 56-kilometer (35 miles) race is dubbed the “world’s most beautiful marathon” for its Cape Peninsula course.