AS A RUNNER, I’m always trying to convince my friends to join me on a jog. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard “I would, except, you know—my knees,” or “you’re so lucky your knees can handle that.” For some, running is synonymous with knee problems. And it’s...
We’re not saying you should default to hitting snooze and skipping your morning run. But there is compelling new evidence that if you’re a runner, you really do need to figure out how to regularly get good sleep. A new study in Applied Sciences analysed the sleep and...
RUNNING IS GOOD for you – until it isn’t. That euphoric 'runner’s high' might lift your mood and sharpen your mind, but new research suggests that pushing the limits too far could have the opposite effect. In fact, marathon after marathon might not protect your mental...
THE BOOMING DRUMS of Japanese Taiko drumming group, Wadaiko Rindo, are ratcheting up the sense of anticipation among the starters in the half marathon at this year’s Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival.I’m standing among thousands of colourfully clad runners, who are...
IS RUNNING A cult? It can feel like it these days, amid an unprecedented running boom and the explosion of run clubs. It’s easy to see why the pastime has taken off. Few pursuits are as accessible and few equal running’s capacity to shape your life in so many positive...
If you skip out every time your friends ask to join them on a jog, read this
You're going to want to shift your priorities a bit.
Science suggests that running successive marathons could increase your risk of anxiety and depression – even if you feel fitter than ever
At this year’s Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, Men’s Health head of brand Ben Jhoty attempted to ‘take it easy’ and run freely. As many seasoned runners know, that’s often easier said than done
Former Olympic middle-distance runner-turned-coach, Jeff Riseley, has experienced both the exquisite highs and tumbling lows that running can produce. Ahead of the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, Riseley chats to Men’s Health about his experiences pounding the pavement and offers advice to help you get the most out of your own running journey
What started as a toilet thought turned into the most consistent thing in Zack Telander's life
Specialists say the rapper’s treadmill obsession shows how exercise can help rewire the brain in early sobriety
Think you could run a marathon without a proper training block? A Men’s Health writer took on the challenge. Here are his hard-earned lessons
At 40, Nike athlete Eliud Kipchoge has nothing left to prove. But as the only man to run a marathon in less than two hours tells Men’s Health, he doesn’t plan on quitting anytime soon
With a presence at the Sydney Marathon Running Show, a cheer station and a recovery village, SharkNinja is supporting runners from start to finish
With one-third of people dropping out of a marathon before race day, Turia Pitt shares how finding your 'why' can carry you further than willpower alone
The event will bring runners together for a 5km shakeout run, post-run celebrations and the chance to win entry into the New York City Marathon
