As a guest blogger, I am writing about my experience training for the 2012 New York City Marathon. I’ve already shared how I discovered my speed. Today I would like to focus on what I am thinking about just days away from the big race. Tapering I start my “taper” about 4 weeks from race [...]

By Nuun Guest Bloggers Jesse Kropelnicki and Jaime Windrow of The Core Diet It can be hard to imagine sweat loss when you are about to endure a run in sub 35°F weather. Snow might be trickling down branches, and you can see your breath before the words “hello” come out of your mouth while passing a local running buddy. [...]

Are you as excited for the 2012 US Olympic Track & Field Trials (June 21 – July 1) as we are? Brooks is headed to Eugene, Oregon to support our athletes and cheer on the nation’s best athletes as they compete for spots on the US Olympic Team. The top finishers from the Eugene Trials will join the rest of [...]

You have heard from the trail runner and the triathlete. For the next installment of our How I Got Into Running series, I would like to share how I went from being an all-star school athlete to simply running for pure enjoyment. I hope you find inspiration in my story and are encouraged to share your own! [...]

Taking our PureProject collection to the next level, we are excited to unveil the second generation of the PureProject line, and a new shoe, the PureDrift. The lightest shoe in the collection, the PureDrift further amps up the runner’s connection with the ground and their body. The new shoe features a natural fit, light mesh [...]

Ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek is well-known for his many running accomplishments. The vegan athlete has won the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run seven years in a row, holds numerous endurance running records, was featured in the bestseller Born to Run and now has the title of author to add to his long list of achievements. Next month Scott’s book Eat & [...]

Brooks runners are known for racing fast and running happy, but did you know that they also have excellent taste in music? We recently asked our Facebook fans and Twitter followers what their favorite tunes to run to are. Below is a selection of some of their responses. Did we miss a favorite song of [...]

Call customer service at Brooks and you might just speak to a world champion runner. That’s because one of the many great runners at Brooks answering customer calls and emails is Andy Henshaw, Brooks Customer Specialist. He is not just a member of the Brooks staff, but is also a world-class ultramarathon runner. On Sunday, [...]

Several months before the US Olympic Marathon Trials I decided to try to qualify for this competitive race. As I had never run a marathon before I turned to past coaches, dug into research and collected as much information as I could from other elite runners. Six weeks before the marathon trials in Houston, I [...]