The Heelstrike - Keeping you happy, healthy, and running

By Nick Kafker On October 3, 2019

Doha 2019 - World Championships Preview

Doing battle on the Pink Doha Track: By now, the IAAF world championships have already begun. Unfortunately the Women's Marathon...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

Meaning fear of the number 13...duh! On Tuesday night, the little red jerseys of the Bowerman Track Club thumped around Nike's...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

Injured in spring > thriving in fall. This weekend, Sara Hall (@sarahall3) defended her USATF 20k Championship in Connecticut,...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

#runforever - Zach Bitter SMOKED the 100 mile world record on a track in Wisconsin this past week. Average pace...6:48 per...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

Last week, the Recover squad drove south to The Cape for one of the best road races in America. Here are a few stories from the...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

Meet me at the lighthouse. If you can swing it, get on your boots and come on down the cape for the weekend. The biggest running...

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By Nick Kafker On September 26, 2019

Rosie Ruiz, the infamous marathon course cutter, died this past week. Rosie cheated in the 1980 Boston Marathon, but she...

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