Running Science: How far is far enough for runners in social distancing?

My friend and cross country teammate Richard has a remarkable talent: long-range spitting. He can easily fire his spit over 20 meters. It’s a fun party trick. But when we’re running together, nowhere is out of his range. Reminiscing fondly about running with my teammates, I got to thinking, what’s the appropriate “social distancing” range for …

Smart Running: TeamRuns.com

It’s hard to run alone. As I wrote about in my earlier post (Is Running With A Team Overrated?)  running with training partners can help hold you accountable and push you to train harder. Running is inherently a difficult sport, and without the support and structure of a team to motivate and encourage you, just …

Ask Ryan: Is Running a Selfish Sport?

During quarantine, our track coach has been scheduling weekly team video calls just to stay in touch and provide motivational support. On a recent call he invited a special guest—American distance legend and Bachelorette Season 3 star Josh Cox. Something Mr. Cox said was initially unsettling to me. “Running is a selfish sport.” For context, …