One way to stay committed to your lifestyle level-up is by jumpstarting your confidence with a routine refresh. Check out these tips to reboot your routine when you’re in the middle of a fitness rut.

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What You Can Learn About Time Management from a Student Athlete

Student athlete Jordynn West shares her tips for managing running commitments on a tight schedule.

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GRLs Run Together: Creating Your Circle of Runners

Have you been thinking of starting your own circle of runners? RUNGRL has the deets on why you should, and we’ll show you how with our new, FREE guide.

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Introducing Jordynn West: The Future of Running is Young, Female and Fearless

15-year-old track and cross-country athlete Jordynn West is setting the pace for the next generation of runners.

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The Relay: Introducing the RUNGRL Running Vision Planner

Planning to improve your health and wellness for the new year all starts with a vision. Get started planning your running vision for the year with RUNGRL.

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The Relay: What’s On Your Running Vision Board?

RUNGRL’s new Running Vision planner has real, actionable activities for both mind and body will help you establish good habits and set the tone for what you hope to accomplish and how you want to feel.

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The Relay: Tackling Winter-Weather Running

There’s more than one way to stay safe and active this season. When it comes to conquering the elements, here’s how to weather your next run.

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The Relay—Take It Inside: Adjusting Your Runs for the Treadmill

Treadmills are an incredible way to maintain consistency, invite controlled challenges, and improve your outdoor performance by training indoors this season. Learn all the reasons to love (or begrudgingly like) the treadmill.

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Introducing 'On the Run with RUNGRL'

Introducing On the Run with RUNGRL, a new unscripted series, in partnership with Fleet Feet that dives into common topics and issues faced by everyday runners as they fall in and out (and back) in love with running.

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The Best Natural Hair Tips for Sweaty Workouts

How can we make regular workouts a priority and keep maintaining our hair as Black women? We’ve got expert advice on how to keep your crown protected while fitting it into an active lifestyle.

The Relay: Pro Runners Share How to Rebound From a Bad Run

Even the most elite runners have bad days. Hear from three pro runners on how they make the best of a bad run to turn things around and keep pushing.

runningNaTasha JonesOctober 21, 2021The Relay, Editor's Picks, Nicole Lockhart, Hoka One One, Ce’Aria Brown, Nicole Snell, Sika HenryComment

Finding a Race-day Strategy That Works for You

It’s important to plan ahead to show up on race-day physically and mentally prepared to perform at your maximum potential.

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The Relay: Understanding Trail Running vs. Road Running

Take your next run off-road by hitting the trail for a change of scenery and a new challenge.

The Importance of Scalp Care for Active Naturals

One of the main keys to maintaining healthy hair is a healthy scalp. Dr. Jen Alexander explains the importance of maintaining a healthy scalp as part of hair maintenance for active women looking to protect their natural hairstyles.

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The Relay: What You Can Learn from Past Race Performance

How often do you go back and really assess how you performed at past races? This Relay article shares why you should consider your full training performance at past races for hints at where and how to build a better race training plan overall.

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5 Running Improvement Goals That Go Beyond Pace

Getting bogged down with worrying about how fast you're running can cause you to miss other key areas to improve in your training. Check out these 5 running areas of improvement that go beyond pace.

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The Freedom to Live Well - Juneteenth 2021

We’re working to remove barriers and create spaces and opportunities for Black women to experience real freedom whenever, wherever and however they choose to run and practice wellness.

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Plant-Powered Energy for Runners with Traci German

Learn about the many benefits of plant-based nutrition and how runners can incorporate more veggie options into their busy routines--even if they love meat!