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Beat the Heat
Hot summer temperatures getting you down? Cool Running explains the art of cool running and the need to respect sun and heat.

Pre-Race Rituals
Establish your own pre-race ceremony to calm jitters and get into racing mode.

One for the Road
Drinking water and other fluids during your run or race is the best way to fight dehydration, but it requires some technique and planning.

Powerful Thirst
You sweat over a quart of water per hour when running. Review the whys and wherefores of drinking water down as quickly as you push it out.

Race Pacing and Strategy
Even the most thoughtful and carefully planned training can be for naught if you don't plan well and execute smoothly on race day. Review our tips for smart racing, geared to new and intermediate runners.

Post-Race Recovery
You've spent weeks, even months, preparing for your race, focusing on crossing the finish line under your goal time. But what about after the race?

Portion Patrol
Run to eat and eat to run; how much do you need to eat to fuel your running?

Running Scared
Be confident of your own safety with these sensible precautions for avoiding nighttime accidents and fending off would-be attackers (both human and canine).

Get Motivated
If the most difficult steps of your run are the ones that get you off the couch and out the door, try our tips for overcoming the running blahs.

Mysteries of the Running Shoe Revealed
Delve into the depths of your running shoe to better understand how to find and purchase your ideal pair.

Shoe Shopping
Trouble finding the right running shoe? Use our tips to hone your shopping technique and tame the shoe racks of your local running store.

Matters of the Heart
A runner's heart is true, especially when it's used to gauge the intensity of a workout. Our intro to heart rate training will get you off and running.

The Wind at Your Back (and in Your Face)
A wind at your back can make you feel like you're flying. Trouble is, you have to battle it on the way back. Here's how to cope.

Treadmill Triumphant
When Mother Nature turns cantankerous, take your workout indoors with our introduction to the use, abuse and purchase of treadmills.

The Winter of Your Discontent?
No matter what Old Man Winter dishes out, our cold-weather running tips can keep you burning up the roads.

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