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"I fought all day long. I gave it everything out there.” Read the full article at Des Linden Finishes Fourth at 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/des-linden-olympic-marathon-trials-results/

There were more than a dozen women in the lead pack for a majority of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday. A sense of camaraderie strengthened and propelled them through their collective 26.2-mile quest to make the Tokyo Summer Games. One of the front runners was Laura Thweatt, who ebbed in and out of […] Read the full article at Laura Thweatt on the Power of the Olympic Marathon Trials Pack on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/laura-thweatt-olympic-marathon-trials/

After an exhilarating and, at times brutal (with several top contenders who did not finish), 26.2 miles at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday in Atlanta, we now know the three women who will represent the United States in the Tokyo Olympic Games. NAZ Elite runner, Aliphine Tuliamuk, who was coming off of […] Read the full article at Social Media Reacts to the Olympic Marathon Trial Winners on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-marathon-trials-social-media-reacts/

On a blustery Saturday in Atlanta, the top three finishers of the Olympic Marathon Trials qualified to compete at the Tokyo Games. Read the full article at Tuliamuk, Seidel, and Kipyego Make the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/tuliamuk-seidel-and-kipyego-make-the-2020-u-s-olympic-marathon-team/

One of the great things about sports is the camaraderie that comes from supporting a person or a team. Watching a sporting event is a time where we take pause to revel in the amazing feats that our fellow human beings are accomplishing after a lot of hard work. It’s fun to be twelfth man—so […] Read the full article at Running Fans Are Out Strong in Support of Today’s Olympic Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-marathon-trials-fan-excitment/

Nearly 30 local schools have been enlisted by Atlanta Track Club to create cheer zones for runners competing in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. Read the full article at Atlanta’s Local High Schools Will Bring Big Crowd Support to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-milton-high-school/

The Bowerman Track Club was on a mission to set a national record for 3,000 meters. They all came in under the mark, but the winner was a surprise. Read the full article at Teamwork Results in an American Record for Karissa Schweizer on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/karissa-schweizer-sets-american-record/

If you’ve ever been to a Major League Baseball game, you know that the walk-up song is the one an athlete chooses to have playing as they step up to the plate. For some, it’s a song that amps up their intensity. For others, it’s something that helps cut the tension and relax. They’re super-individualized […] Read the full article at What Would Your “Walk-Up” Song Be? 8 Top Olympic Trials Contenders Share Their Picks on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/runners-walk-up-song-playlist/

Desiree Linden is the only contender on the Olympic Marathon Trials start line who’s made the team before—twice. She has big plans this spring and this is just the beginning. Read the full article at Des Linden is Still In It, For the Love of the Run on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/des-linden-olympic-marathon-trials/

Heading to Atlanta to witness the historic 761-person field who will race on February 29 for their chance to earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic team? You’re in luck. The course for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials was designed with crowd support in mind. Race organizers say fans will be able to cheer the Olympic hopefuls […] Read the full article at In Atlanta This Weekend? Here’s Where to Watch 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/where-to-watch-olympic-marathon-trials/

The trajectory of Sara Hall’s career wasn’t what she—or anybody else—anticipated. Now she’s the second-fastest runner on the Olympic Trials starting line. Read the full article at Sara Hall on the Olympic Marathon Trials: “I Don’t Think I Could Have Trained Any Harder”  on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-contender-sara-hall/

She ran the second-fastest American debut at the 2019 London Marathon. Could she make the Olympic team on her second try? Read the full article at Emily Sisson is a Rookie Prepared for Anything at the Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-marathon-trials-emily-sisson/

She’s learned a lot since placing sixth at the 2016 marathon trials—and Kellyn Taylor has gotten a lot faster since then, too. Read the full article at Kellyn Taylor’s Simple Olympic Marathon Trials Goal: Win the Race on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-marathon-trials-contender-kellyn-taylor/

After giving birth to her daughter in 2017, Kipyego struggled to return to health and fitness. She says she’s feeling more like herself these days. Read the full article at Sally Kipyego Has Faith in Her Olympic Marathon Trials Preparation—and in Herself on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-contender-sally-kipyego/

She burst onto the marathon scene in 2018 by winning a national title at the distance. Now Emma Bates has her eyes on Tokyo. Read the full article at Emma Bates is Trying to Stay in the Moment Ahead of 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-emma-bates/

The Olympic Marathon Trials are the most competitive 26.2-mile races in the country. Here’s what you need to know to watch the 2020 showdown. Read the full article at How to Watch the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/how-to-watch-the-2020-u-s-olympic-marathon-trials/

Autumn Ray has always been a goal-setter. But after the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, where she placed 77th, Ray was at a place where she wasn’t reaching those goals. It had taken her eight years to hit the qualifying time for that race. And then she plateaued. She was burnt out—overtrained, overworked, and ready to […] Read the full article at Olympic Trials Qualifier Autumn Ray on the Importance of Chasing Happiness on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-autumn-ray/

The first time Andrea Guerra thought about qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials was 2014. But she had just graduated from college and knew that she needed time to transition from a 10,000-meter runner to a marathoner.  In 2016, Guerra attended the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles and was inspired by the […] Read the full article at It’s All About Community for Olympic Trials Qualifier Andrea Guerra on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-andrea-guerra/

In her fifth shot at an Olympic team, Stephanie Bruce refuses to waste the opportunity. She'll go 15 rounds if she has to. Read the full article at Stephanie Bruce on the Olympic Trials: Sometimes a Chance is All You Need on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/stephanie-bruce-on-the-olympic-trials/

Molly Huddle has shown her stamina on challenging 26.2-mile courses and she believes her many years of mileage will pay off at the Olympic Trials. Read the full article at Molly Huddle Will Draw on Experience and Strength at 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/molly-huddle-olympic-trials-contender/

Recovering from the flu and overtraining syndrome, Amy Cragg is unable to race for a spot to compete at the Tokyo Games. But her career isn’t over. Read the full article at Amy Cragg Withdraws from the 2020 Olympic Trials, But Says She’ll Be Back on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/amy-cragg-withdraws-olympic-trials/

She’s a nine-time national champion on the roads, but Aliphine Tuliamuk’s greatest marathon might still be ahead of her. Read the full article at Aliphine Tuliamuk is Practicing Patience (or Trying To) on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/aliphine-tuliamuk-olympic-trials/

Six years ago, if someone told Grace Gonzales that she would be running at an elite level and preparing for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta later this month, she would have laughed.  She thought her competitive running days were over after graduating from Cal State Fullerton. At the tail end of her […] Read the full article at It’s More Than a Marathon for Olympic Trials Qualifier Grace Gonzales on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-grace-gonzales/

The Safe on the Road founder envisions a world where roads are designed for everyone to use. Read the full article at Olympic Trials Qualifier Kaitlin Goodman Has a Huge Goal: Making Every Runner Safe on the Road on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/kaitlin-goodman-run-safety/

Emma Kertesz’s road to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials hasn’t been as smooth as she anticipated.  Her plan was to qualify at the California International Marathon (CIM) in December 2018. She figured that would give her more than a full year to hone her training and show up in Atlanta as fit as possible. Lingering […] Read the full article at How Injury Taught Emma Kertesz Patience and Perseverance on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-emma-kertesz/

Kimberly Maloney was never going to run a marathon. The 2012 Clemson graduate had always favored shorter distances like 10Ks and half marathons. “I never wanted to do a marathon because it’s a distance you have to really want to do, and I just don’t have that fire right now,” said Maloney, 30, recently married […] Read the full article at What It Feels Like to Qualify for Olympic Trials at Your First Marathon on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-kimberly-maloney/

At the 2018 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, Caitlyn Tateishi wasn’t supposed to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. It wasn’t that she wasn’t training for sub 2:45 finish. She planned the June race as a tune-up, a chance to run fast and earn a spot in the elite field at the California […] Read the full article at “I thought my best running days were over”: How Olympic Trials Qualifier Caitlyn Tateishi Found Her Way Back to Running on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-trials-qualifier-caitlyn-tateishi/

Small strides in life are creating a big career for this med student and runner. Read the full article at Giving Up is Not An Option for Olympic Trials Qualifier Megan Cunningham on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/olympic-marathon-trials-qualifier-megan-cunningham/

At several indoor track meets across the country, the U.S. women started turning up the heat on their Olympic goals. Read the full article at 5 Takeaways: U.S. Olympic Hopefuls Coming in Hot in 2020 on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/5-takeaways-u-s-olympic-hopefuls-coming-in-hot-in-2020/

Yes, it's freezing. But getting out of the house and into the cold could be good for you. Read the full article at 13 Tips for Getting Outside Even On Really Cold Days on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/how-to-run-outside-on-really-cold-days/

Just before dawn on Wednesday morning, a slightly bleary eyed Mary Cain walked into the NYRR RUNCENTER in Midtown Manhattan. NYRR staff milled about, preparing the space for its 7:00 a.m. opening. Some said hello, others let her be. Everyone knew her, of course, but it was quite early–and she was waiting for her running […] Read the full article at “Few Things Make Me as Happy as Going For a Run With One of My Best Friends” on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/alexi-pappas-mary-cain-running-buddies/

Kids, training, and recovery don’t always mix perfectly, but these three women give us an inside scoop on how they manage to make 26.2-mile magic happen, even when family life is hectic. Read the full article at How These Olympic Marathon Moms Get It All Done on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/how-these-marathon-moms-get-it-all-done/

Fresh off setting the American record for the indoor mile, Purrier is off to Albuquerque to race twice more at the U.S. indoor championships. Read the full article at Elle Purrier is One to Watch at the 2020 U.S. Indoor Championships on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/elle-purrier-is-one-to-watch-at-the-2020-u-s-indoor-championships/

One made her first team, another barely made the team and a third said it was the hardest marathon of her life. And the crowd went wild. Read the full article at Run History: The Unforgettable 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/what-the-heck-happened-at-olympic-trials-marathon/

It’s safe to say that every Olympic athlete has spent years, if not her entire life, preparing for that one moment. But what comes immediately after the dream is realized? That’s the moment 2016 Olympian Alexi Pappas and her husband, filmmaker Jeremy Teicher, wanted to explore in their new film Olympic Dreams. “You know, loss is not the […] Read the full article at Alexi Pappas Wants to Show the Reality of ‘Olympic Dreams’ on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/alexi-pappas-olympic-dreams-release/

Find out how you can train and stay healthy through cold and flu season by making just a few lifestyle tweaks to manage stress. Read the full article at An Athlete’s Guide to Cold and Flu Season on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/an-athletes-guide-to-cold-and-flu-season/

Stephanie Bruce read an article not long ago that said she had a 5 percent chance of making the 2020 U.S. Olympic marathon team. And while she doesn’t put a lot of thought into such analysis, the prediction still lingered with her for a moment. Days later, Bruce headed out the door for her second […] Read the full article at In Celebrating Local Olympic Hopefuls, We Lift Up Our Communities on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/in-celebrating-local-olympic-hopefuls-we-lift-up-our-communities/

Lasagna goes green with these colorful, delicious Spinach Lasagna Rolls. Read the full article at This Recipe Gives Lasagna a Healthy Makeover on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/healthy-spinach-lasagna-recipe/

She’s one of the founding members of Raleigh Distance Project, an all-women’s elite running team formed in 2017. She also happens to be a full-time worker’s comp defense attorney at a private firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. But Rita Beard, 30, has found a knack for succeeding at two extreme—and unlinked—passions.  “I am balancing clients […] Read the full article at How She Gets It Done: Rita Beard on Balancing Her Career and Her Running on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/rita-beard-work-life-balance/

Learn about two of the many of the commonly held notions about the causes of running injury. Read the full article at Running Surfaces And Speed Influence Your Risk of Injury on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/running-surfaces-speed-influence-risk-injury/

Ward off injury on your way to a PR with this streamlined, 10-minute circuit. Read the full article at This 10-Minute Core Training Circuit Will Make You a Stronger Runner on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/essential-core-training-for-runners/

Bev Docherty was among the 238 women in Olympia, Washington for the first women’s Olympic Trials Marathon in 1984. It was more like a celebration than a race, she says, marking their role in history and the open road of possibilities ahead. They savored the moment—as new as most of them were to the marathon, […] Read the full article at Six Olympic Trials Marathons: Bev Docherty Reflects on Her Historic Run on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/bev-docherty-olympic-trials-marathon/

Seriously, all it takes is 20 minutes to increase speed and burn calories. Read the full article at Build Speed In 20 Minutes With A HIIT Treadmill Workout on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/build-speed-in-20-minutes-with-a-hiit-treadmill-workout/

The holidays are over, we’ve all more or less settled into winter, and we’re getting to the point where many folks start dropping their new year’s resolutions. Whether you didn’t get the gift you wanted or you’re noticing some gaps in your cold weather running system that are making it hard to get out the […] Read the full article at Our Favorite Women’s Running Gear for Winter on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/gear/our-favorite-womens-running-gear-for-winter/

If you didn’t know better, you might think Sara Vaughn was just another uber-fit Boulder mom—but you’d be wrong. Standing just five foot one, the 1,500-meter specialist is nothing if not extraordinary. In 2017, the mother of four and full-time real estate agent made the US team and competed in the World Championships when her […] Read the full article at Sara Vaughn on Babies, Body Image, and Chasing Big 2020 Goals on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/sara-vaughn-big-2020-goals/

Give your entrée a sidekick, then watch it shine. Read the full article at Roasted Baby Carrots: The Perfect Training Buddy to Any Dish on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/roasted-baby-carrots-the-perfect-side-dish/

The hips don't lie—if you are experiencing pain, something is wrong. Here's what your hip pain could mean and how to treat it. Read the full article at A Runner’s Guide To Hip Pain on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/runners-guide-hip-pain-causes/

If you’ve never run before, 26.2 miles can feel like an impossible distance—but it’s more than doable with our zero to 5K to 10K to half to Read the full article at Go From Couch To Marathon With This 24-Week Training Plan on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/go-couch-marathon-training-plan/

Breaking with the trend of giving the elite women the first start, Boston Marathon officials cite safety concerns. Read the full article at Elite Men Will Start Before the Women at the 2020 Boston Marathon on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/elite-men-will-start-before-the-women-at-the-2020-boston-marathon/

There have been studies conducted that verify this fact; so here are five reasons why the treadmill can feel like a chore. Read the full article at Why Does Treadmill Running Feel Harder Than Outside? on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/why-does-treadmill-running-feel-harder-than-outside/

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is investigating Alberto Salazar. Here’s what you need to know about the SafeSport code and who enforces it. Read the full article at What is SafeSport and Why Did It Suspend Alberto Salazar? on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/what-is-safesport-and-why-did-it-suspend-alberto-salazar/

On Monday February 3rd, a high school cross-country team went out for a training run that ended in every runner’s, parent’s, teacher’s, coach’s—everyone’s worst nightmare. The student athletes from Moore High School in Oklahoma were about a half-mile from their school when six of them were struck by a pick up truck.  Two of the […] Read the full article at In the Wake of a Tragedy, We Look at Prioritizing Runner Safety on the Road on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/improving-runner-safety-on-roads/

Not respecting the illness can often set you back more than trying to push through it. Read the full article at The Runners’s Guide to Dealing with Illness on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/runners-dealing-with-illness/

Here's exactly how to use the indoor training tool to your advantage. Read the full article at 7 Tips For a Better Treadmill Run on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/tips-for-better-treadmill-run/

Time to flip your perspective on the "dreadmill." Read the full article at The Upside of Treadmill Running on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/training/benefits-of-treadmill-running/

This might just be the fastest chicken noodle soup recipe we've come across ever. Read the full article at The Fastest Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Around on Women's Running . source https://www.womensrunning.com/health/the-fastest-chicken-noodle-soup-recipe/