Personal Best

Carolyn Mather has logged more lifetime miles than any other female runner—without even really knowing about it. We caught up with Carolyn to see how it feels to hold this title—and what it is, exactly, that keeps her going. (2:33)A real-life lesson on running with kids—and how to make sure they have a blast when hitting the road. (18:01)In the Kick, remembering the legendary Ed Whitlock, the many national titles for Edward Cheserek, and a lap-counting snafu on the indoor track. (27:36)Be sure to check out our new Runner’s World Box. Our editors have put together a tasty food-themed box for March full of nutritious snacks and beverages geared to make your body feel great running and racing. Sign up at runnersworldbox.com today.Fuel your training with delicious power meals! Runner’s World partnered with Chef’d to bring tasty and easy-to-make RW approved meals to your doorstep. Go to rwchefd.com for more details.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy, Brian Dalek and Mervyn Deganos.The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

The latest on Nike’s Breaking2 project—the company’s quest to help three of the world’s best athletes run a sub two-hour-marathon. We take a deep look at Nike’s recent half marathon test run in Monza, Italy, along with a breakdown of Nike’s latest innovations in footwear—and the controversy surrounding them. (1:33)In the Kick, the regular ways runners always fail their precious feet, Sara Hall’s key to a marathon breakthrough, and the best foods for runners on-the-go. (1:02:20)The Runner's World Show is brought to you by Blue Apron, the No. 1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. Check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free—with free shipping—by going to blueapron.com/run.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Do you eat to run, or run to eat? This week we have roundtable discussion on a very important topic: disordered eating and eating disorders in running. (:35)The Runner’s World Show is brought to you by Harry’s. Get the close, comfortable shave you deserve. Sign up at Harrys.com/run, and you’ll receive their most popular Trial Set for free, you just cover the shipping.And by Aaptiv, an on-demand audio fitness app that you can do at home, at the gym, outdoors—anywhere. Get your first month free when you sign up for a monthly subscription at aaptiv.com and use the promo code “RUN.”Resources:Eating Disorders Screening ToolNational Eating Disorders HelplineEpisode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

An interview with Mirna Valerio, who at 245 pounds doesn’t necessarily conform to the conventional idea of what a runner should look like. But the body she has is capable of carrying her over epic distances. (2:05)An update on Nike’s Breaking2 project—the quest to help three of the world’s best athletes run a sub 2-hour marathon. (46:17)In the Kick, some extra proof that running isn’t bad for your long-term health, the story behind a runner’s Matthew Centrowitz tattoo, and a race 650 feet below the earth’s surface. (1:10:42)Make the commitment to a happier and healthier you by going to rwmagazine.com to get 22 issues for only $25. That’s more than $80 off the newsstand pricing. Plus, if you sign up now you get a free travel foam roller as our gift with your subscription.Registration is now open now for our first Runner’s World Getaway of 2017. The first Getaway will be May 18-21 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Beaver Creek, Colorado. For more information or to register, go runnersworld.com/getaway.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Matt Llano, a 2:12 marathoner, talks about why he sets lofty goals and isn’t afraid to go public with them. (2:22)The second installment in our series about Editor-in-Chief David Willey’s moonshot marathon—otherwise known as his attempt to finally qualify for the Boston Marathon. (20:58)In the Kick, two different records fall, a fresh new way to run a beer mile, and a quiz on the biggest races in the United States. (1:02:48)Blue Apron is the No. 1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. Check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free—with free shipping—by going to blueapron.com/run.The Runner’s World Show is brought to you by Aaptiv, an on-demand audio fitness app that you can do at home, at the gym, outdoors—anywhere. Get your first month free when you sign up for a monthly subscription at aaptiv.com  and use the promo code “RUN.”Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Amelia Boone, one of the toughest women in obstacle course racing and ultrarunning, talks about how her fiercely competitive nature has fueled her since childhood. (2:22)The art and the luck of finding someone to run with, with help from our listeners and a few RW staffers. (42:04)In the Kick, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor will tie the knot with the firefighter who saved her, how running affects your sex life, and dealing with that obnoxious on-the-run mucus. (58:28)This episode of The Runner's World Show is brought to you by Brooks. Sign up for the Brooks Big Endorsement and become a sponsored athlete at www.BrooksAthlete.com/rw.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy, Brian Dalek and Claire TrageserThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Dr. Jordan Metzl, a nationally recognized sports medicine physician, author of the Workout Prescription, and creator of the IronStrength Workout DVD, shares how he has become an evangelist of sorts—for prescribing exercise as medicine for injured athletes. (2:18)We head to Central Park to see just what brings runners—and athletes of all kinds—out on a frigid day for a high intensity workout called IronStrength. (25:55)In the Kick, what it takes to run 100,000 lifetime miles, a relay team that you wouldn’t want to see on the track, and how one man dominated seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. (36:03)The Runner’s World Show is brought to you by Blue Apron, the No. 1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. Check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free—with free shipping—by going to blueapron.com/run.And by Aaptiv, an on-demand audio fitness app that you can do at home, at the gym, outdoors—anywhere. Get your first month free when you sign up for a monthly subscription at aaptiv.com  and use the promo code “RUN.”Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek.The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Runner’s World Editor-in-Chief David Willey starts his journey to complete a lifelong goal as a runner—qualify for the Boston Marathon. With the help of the same team at Nike guiding the best runners in the world to run under two hours in the marathon, David goes for his own audacious goal of BQing in 2017 with the help of a data-centric training approach. (2:03)Running coach Jenny Hadfield shares her tips for making smart goals—and sticking to them. Plus, her personal start in the sport and the greatest success stories from her clients. (30:33)In the Kick, fast times at the Dubai Marathon, how to better navigate the race expo, and a look at the most popular running routes in the country. (1:00:26)The Runner’s World Show is brought to you by Aaptiv, an on-demand audio fitness app that you can do at home, at the gym, outdoors—anywhere. Get your first month free when you sign up for a monthly subscription at aaptiv.com and use the promo code “RUN.”This episode is also sponsored by Harry’s. Their razors have five precision-engineered blades that deliver a close, comfortable shave. You can try their shave set for free when you sign up. (You just cover shipping.) Fans of The Runner’s World Show can go to Harrys.com  and enter the code “RUN” at checkout to get a free post-shave balm.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy, Brian Dalek and Alex Ward.The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s news quiz, Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me, joins the show to talk about the boom in audio (and podcasts), his own running career, and how the sport helped during his toughest year ever. (2:06)We go on a real grocery shopping trip with Runner’s World editors, dissecting the good and bad of how well we stock our runner pantries. (42:33) In the Kick, a new running hub near Central Park in New York City, key running dates to celebrate in 2017, and a unique 256-mile relay to Washington D.C. (1:00:02)The Runner’s World Show is brought to you by Blue Apron, the No. 1 fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service in the country. Check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free—with free shipping—by going to blueapron.com/run.And by Aaptiv, an on-demand audio fitness app that you can do at home, at the gym, outdoors—anywhere. Get your first month free when you sign up for a monthly subscription at aaptiv.com and use the promo code “RUN.”Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Writer and Sub-30 Club founder Ted Spiker shares how he is so amazed that his simple goal of breaking 30 minutes in a 5K turned into one of the most positive running groups around. Plus, his longtime struggle with weight, and what life is like at the back of the pack. (2:29)The amazing motivational power behind the Sub-30 Club, a group that doesn’t leave any runner behind. (42:16)In the Kick, cool new fitness tech from CES 2017, notable announcements from the elite side, and a man with paraplegia walks the Dopey Challenge. (1:01:21) This episode of The Runner's World Show is brought to you by Brooks. Sign up for the Brooks Big Endorsement and become a sponsored athlete at www.BrooksAthlete.com/rw.Episode Credits: Host: David Willey Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian DalekThe Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).

Want to run your best in 2017? Our expert roundtable of Executive Editor Tish Hamilton, Training Director Budd Coates, and Chief Running Officer Bart Yasso answer your questions on how to reach your running goals for the new year. (1:34) In the Kick, we round up the top five running stories of the year—the stories that made us laugh and cry and feel everything in between. (58:58) This week’s episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport Wireless earbuds.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). 

Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, discusses what drives him to push himself—and others—to their absolute limits. (1:57)Want to try something new that goes beyond setting a marathon PR? Throw some physical challenges into your next event. We take you inside what it is like to try your first-ever obstacle course race. (48:32)In the Kick, what it takes to make thousands of Santas enter a 5-miler, the best way to fuel for cold-weather runs, and the first-ever “Beer Mile” shoe. (1:03:21)This week’s episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport Wireless earbuds.Listeners to this show can get a 26% discount on their next—or their first—Spartan Race. Enter the promo code “Run26” after you sign up at Spartan.com.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). 

A behind-the-scenes look at Nike’s audacious attempt to break one of the most formidable barriers in running—the sub-two-hour marathon. We hear from the elite runners involved, members of the Nike team working on the Breaking2 project, and we provide our own perspective on the attempt. (2:34)Inside Broadway’s first a cappella musical—In Transit. We talk to one of the show’s creators, Sara Wordsworth, about how her own running experience helped her create the running storyline that’s in the show. (28:06)In the Kick, a pair of classic—and hard to find—running shoes goes for big bucks when up for auction, a runner finds a great way to fit some golf into his run schedule, and more tips for going long on the treadmill. (59:18)This week's episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds.  Further reading: Nike’s Audacious Plan: Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017 What Will It Take to Run a 2-Hour Marathon? Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). 

Andrea Barber of Netflix’s Fuller House talks about how her transformation into a runner caught her by surprise given sports weren’t really her thing growing up. Despite that, she caught the running bug and has completed dozens of half marathons and several marathons in just a few years. (2:05)We all deal with running injuries, so we followed one runner who takes part in an innovative program to determine the cause, and hopefully the treatment, of his nagging plantar fasciiitis. Plus, the tips you can use to stay strong and healthy. (28:04)In the Kick, we recap several amazing racing stories, including how a prisoner ran his own Boston Marathon while on a treadmill, a 13-year-old who almost took down the top high-school runners, and an inspiring 96-year-old who isn’t satisfied with breaking records. (44:26)This week's episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds.  Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). 

An interview with Roger Robinson, an author, journalist, professor emeritus of literature, running historian, longtime contributor to Runner’s World, and a competitive masters runner. (3:16)Plus, we explore the beautiful intersection between the sport of running and great literature. (38:28)What it looks like and sounds like long after the crowds have gone, the barricades have been removed, and the timing clock has stopped at the end of the biggest marathon in the world. (47:03)In the Kick, recapping turkey trots, a sub-three hour marathon while pushing 180 pounds, how to get 1 percent faster in your races, and the running phrase even Mo Farah can’t escape. (58:51)This week's episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds.  And by Harry's. Get your limited edition holiday shave set by going to Harrys.com, and if you enter the promo code “RUN” at checkout you will get five dollars off your order.Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio).