High school student runs sub-4 minute mile, breaking record set in 1965

High school student runs sub-4 minute mile, breaking record set in 1965

A high school senior has broken a track and field record set in 1965 by running a sub-4 minute mile during a high school race, without a pacer. Gary Martin has gotten extremely close to breaking this record during other track meets this year, but at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship (PCL) on Monday, he finally ran a mile in …

FitWild; Finding IronStrength

Ten years ago when I started running I didn’t call myself a runner and I certainly never dreamed of swimming, biking, and running all in the same race. Even after graduating from 5Ks to half marathons and from sprint triathlons to half Ironmans, I wouldn’t have called myself an athlete. Back then, I would have considered faking an allergic reaction …

Runner’s World; Core Moves To Improve Your Running

Run better by adding these core moves to your routine. Learn more at Runner’s World (on Facebook)Originally posted at https://m.facebook.com/RunnersWorld/videos/core-moves-to-improve-your-running/10154033620671987/

SHAPE Magazine; This Woman Spent Years Believing She Didn’t “Look Like” an Athlete, Then She Crushed an Ironman

Avery Pontell-Schaefer (aka IronAve) is a personal trainer and a two-time Ironman. If you met her, you’d think she was invincible. But for years of her life, she struggled to have confidence in her body and what it could do-simply because it was built differently. “Growing up, I never allowed myself to think that I was an athlete,” Pontell-Schaefer tells Shape. …

Runner’s World; The 10-Minute Workout You Can Do With a Partner

This exclusive workout from Dr. Jordan Metzl’s The New IronStrength DVD for Runners can be done anytime, anywhere. The new two-disc DVD set from Runner’s World includes two 30-minute workouts and three 20-minute workouts to make you a stronger runner (and athlete) overall, and this online exclusive workout provides a taste of how you can maximize your fitness to run …