Run Farther & Faster

06/05/2026

“Recently, another important side effect has been detected and this one is of particular interest to athletes. Data presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting reported on patients with obesity with or without diabetes, using GLP-1 agonists who were found to have statistically significantly increased rates of injuries to tendons. Tears of the rotator cuff, Achilles tendon, peroneal tendon (a tendon of the calf), and pectoralis tendon were all seen at a rate about 50% higher than in those not taking these drugs.

It is important to note that while the risk of tendon rupture was about 1.5 times higher for those who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonists than for those who were not, that risk was still very low. About 0.3% for Achilles tendon rupture (vs. 0.2%), 2.4% for rotator cuff (vs. 1.5%) and 0.8% for rupture of the pectoralis tendon (vs. 0.5%). So, this is not an epidemic of tendon injuries. Still, the increase is real.”

New data reveals that the widely used weight-loss drugs GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with a significantly increased risk of serious tendon injuries - a concerning finding for endurance athletes using the medication, says Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff.

06/04/2026

I Was Imprisoned in Russia on Bogus Charges. Running Laps in My Cell Saved My Sanity.

06/04/2026

Local to the Montgomery County area? Continue the Global Running Day celebration with us, and kick off summer running, at lululemon Gaithersburg next Thursday, June 11th, at 7 pm. We'll be providing tips on summer running, celebrating our local running community, and leading a short run or walk. Running the Suds & Soles 5K? This is a perfect opportunity to get some race day tips and do a shake-out run before Saturday evening's race!

More information and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/summer-running-tickets-1991022210027?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/04/2026

It's never too late to start your marathon journey. Just ask 90-year-old Bill Schwarz, who just took on his first marathon at Rock 'n' Roll San Diego on May 31.

Though he didn’t officially finish within the race’s time limit, Schwarz still covered the full 26.2-mile distance, which is more than enough to be impressed by. After rediscovering running later in life, he began tackling 5Ks, half marathons, and, eventually the full 26.2-mile marathon distance.

06/03/2026

Happy Global Running Day! Always on the first Wednesday in June, Global Running Day is a celebration of the sport that we all love (on most days and of course after the first fifteen minutes of most runs).

Do you remember your first time (running)?

Today is Global Running Day and 10 years ago, when the world began celebrating on the first Wednesday in June, few could have predicted what the next decade would bring.

06/02/2026

A Boston bride-to-be went viral after critics called her 21.1K bachelorette celebration a “nightmare"

05/31/2026

Casey has set a PR in every distance since she started working with us! On Sunday, she did it again by setting a PR in Boston's Run to Remember Five Mile Race where she finished in 37 minutes. As a bonus, Casey set a 5K PR while racing five miles!

Casey is a full-time working mom whose weekends are filled with all things kid related. Casey communicates with us regularly to let us know when we need to rearrange her schedule so that she is able stay consistent with her running and strength training, while balancing her work and parenting commitments.

Casey also runs with courage and joy. Rather than approach racing with fear, she approaches her racing with curiosity, which we attribute to her willingness to race frequently and become more comfortable with managing pre-race anxiety.

Congratulations to Casey on yet another PR!

05/28/2026

They say to put your oxygen mask on before you help anyone else—I couldn’t show up for my family until I could show up for myself and get to a better place.

05/28/2026

We have another Cape Town Marathon finisher! Congratulations to Veronica, age 66, who crossed the finish line at the Abbott Age Group World Championships in Cape Town just five weeks after running the Boston Marathon and two months after running the Tokyo Marathon, where she earned her Abbott World Marathon Majors sixth star!

After finishing the Boston Marathon, Veronica decided to work with one of our registered sports dietitians, Claire Shorenstein, to figure out why she wasn’t able to take in as much fuel as her body clearly needed. After working with Claire for just a few weeks, Veronica already felt a difference. With Claire’s help, she was able to figure out a fueling plan that allowed her to take in more carbs without as much difficulty.

In Veronica's words, "Three marathons in three months on three continents! First Tokyo, then Boston and finished up with the Age Group Championships in Cape Town. They were not my fastest marathons, but I finished strong and accomplished my goals in each one. Throw in the NYC Half Marathon and a sprinkling of 5k’s just for added spice. Tokyo’s goal was to get my 6th star. Boston’s goal was to conquer every hill, including Heartbreak Hill , and Cape Town’s goal was to run in the Age Group Championship and earn my 8th star. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Julie and Lisa, who guided me every step of the way. They were the voice on my shoulder telling me I could do it. I finished feeling strong and ready for the next one. Their podcasts taught me many things and were inspiring. Now that I started working with Claire Shorenstein to get my nutrition and GI issues fixed I can’t wait for what comes next.”

05/27/2026

The staggering number of harrowing stories served as a brutal wake-up call.