That is the magic of Charlotte Brookes, the wizard of joy, evidenced in her words and actions: connecting, and heart.

Along the MGT recently in Toronto, I wasn’t recognized but my shoes were. I was wearing the ASICS NOVABLAST 5 and their magenta good looks and familiar heel stack stopped another runner in his tracks.

The race is extremely well organized. You’ll find detailed maps in the race kit and online, plenty of signage throughout, lots of space so there’s little to no bottlenecking or lines for anything—for ...

I recently ran the TCS New York City Marathon in 3:20 and beat my goal by roughly ten minutes but, somewhere lost in the celebration was a question: was my goal too soft and should I have tried for ...

There are lots of different races. But there is only one TCS New York City Marathon.

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK: Antaya, left, with iRun’s Ben Kaplan, and Jen Savage, right. After working together online, it was refreshing for the group to meet at the Athletic Brewing booth. The ...

New Balance recently hosted the Canadian Fresh Foam X 1080v14 Launch Party in Toronto to kick-off the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon weekend and iRun was there. After demoing the shoe and introducing ...

“I feel fast in this one,” says Natasha Wodak, of these race day and/or workout shoes, also perfect for tempo runs and interval workouts. “They’re light, bouncy and have a carbon plate.” When you’re ...

Evenly dispersed, the foam beneath the Brooks Glycerin Max provides a smooth ride that’s nitrogen-infused, which is hard to quantify but shows up on the run. The cushioning is plush yet the shoe ...