Run Farther & Faster

While grief has no finish line, there’s comfort in moving through the pain with others.

How these people used exercise to cope with unbearable grief Scientists are beginning to study the ways that exercise can help bereaved people navigate loss.

How these people used exercise to cope with unbearable grief Scientists are beginning to study the ways that exercise can help bereaved people navigate loss.

Wise words for every runner. Rest in Power, Dolly.

Jenny is a champion, as are the many people who stepped in to save her life. So many lessons here, one of which is that CPR saves lives. If you are thinking about getting certified (or updating your CPR certification), do it in honor of Jenny!

The day Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson’s heart stopped (Gift Article) The Rio bronze winner and 1,500 record holder collapsed after a mile run. That it happened near an AED and medical professionals saved her.

Ten years ago, the average marathon cost $86.

Times have changed, and the confluence of social media, technological advances, the growing popularity of running and inflation has meant a major jump in both what you have to spend on a marathon (the registration fees, getting yourself there, a decent pair of shoes), and what you could spend on a marathon ($300 shoes, a magic cooling headband, a massage gun).

We talked to coaches, financial planners, and race directors to figure out what running 26.2 miles really costs in 2026—and where you can save.

77 years old, a new knee, and still chasing goals with her trademark positive attitude and curiosity about how she can keep challenging herself. While she’s understandably not running the same times she did decades ago, Anny is still out there training hard, setting goals, and seeing what she can do.

Anny, who we have known, coached, and admired for well over 16 years, approached us earlier this summer to ask us to help her train for the Falmouth Road Race, which would be the first time since 2018 that she actually trained specifically for a goal race. She crossed the finish line in 1:26:30 (12:22/mile) and perhaps even more impressively, she ran progressively faster throughout the race. After two very hilly opening miles, she settled into exactly the paces we had planned, and her summer of consistent training, which included hill work, paid off: she found herself running faster than goal pace on the uphills!

Anny told us after the race, “I am coming to terms with the fact that, at 77 and with a new knee, I am no longer a fast runner, but I am so grateful that I can still train hard and reap the rewards.”

Anny’s accomplishment isn’t about the finish time. It’s about embracing where you are now, setting a goal that challenges you, putting in the work, and discovering that your body is still capable of more than you might think.

There will come a day when every runner gets slower. It's inevitable with aging. The victory is continuing to find new ways to challenge yourself and new reasons to toe the starting line.

We couldn’t be more proud of Anny, and we hope her story inspires every runner who wonders, “Am I too old to keep training for something?” The answer is always, NO.

Keep running, keep setting goals, and keep being curious about what you can accomplish. There’s no expiration date on that.

Congrats to Rebecca from Atlanta, who crushed her tune-up race, the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, finishing in 48:50 (6:55 min mile) with a negative split! In Rebecca's words, "Finally a good strong race! I’ve run this race maybe ten times and I’ve never negative split but I did today!!!! Just a few seconds slower than last year but so much stronger."

While certainly we are celebrating Rebecca's finish time, we are most proud that Rebecca did not give up on her training when things got rough. Since May, Rebecca has faced a few hiccups, including illness, hip pain, and oppressive Atlanta heat, while training for the Cape Cod Marathon. Each hiccup understandably caused Rebecca to feel anxious about her training and whether she would be ready for her marathon in October.

In spite of these hiccups, we knew that Rebecca's training was going well, and we were eager for Rebecca to run a tune-up race, so that she, too, could see that her many miles and successful workouts far outweighed those setbacks.

On race day, Rebecca felt excited to race a course that was meaningful to her and her family. She allowed that excitement, rather than doubt, to carry her to the finish line.

In Rebecca's words, "Falmouth is a really special race to me because my family has been running it for years (my dad’s first time was 1984 and my mom’s was 1985) and several generations of family have lived in Falmouth. I was very apprehensive for this race because the last few races had not gone that well for me, and I had been dealing with some hip issues (and a lot of running anxiety)! I made a plan to try to pace well and be able to finish strong, since I’ve never seemed to nail the pacing for this race. I started off more conservatively than usual and as a result was able to really finish strong. From the 10k mark to the seven-mile finish, my pace was 20 second faster than last year. I finally felt like myself again when I was passing people up the final hill."

Rebecca proved that setbacks in training do not predict race day performance. Rebecca raced fearlessly and confidently, and we are so excited for her to carry her success on Sunday with her during the rest of her training. Congratulations to Rebecca!

Pictured here: Baby Rebecca spectating the Falmouth Road Race in 1986 while waiting for her dad to finish and Adult Rebecca racing the same course.