Understanding Endurance through the Lens of Muscle Fiber

Understanding Endurance through the Lens of Muscle Fiber

In this post we provide a baseline level of understanding of the physiology that allows–or limits–the ability to go far and fast. This is an essential building block toward understanding how a runn...
The Future Is Female Coaches - Alison Staples

The Future Is Female Coaches - Alison Staples

In The Future is Female Coaches series, we’re celebrating the women of our sports who are leading, inspiring, and making us all stronger. This week we’ve interviewed Alison Staples, the 5K and 10K ...
The Future is Female Coaches - Dani Filipek

The Future is Female Coaches - Dani Filipek

We continue our celebration of the women of our sport who are leading, inspiring, and making us all stronger this week with an interview with Bakline Ambassador Dani Filipek, who has experienced ev...
What Are You Training For?

What Are You Training For?

Without mesocycles and training blocks to number our weeks and measure progress, it can be hard to stay focused, or even motivated to train. ‘What am I training for’? may even become a question we ...
Tierney Wolfgram - Taking the Long View

Tierney Wolfgram - Taking the Long View

At the Olympic Trials on February 29th, sixteen year-old Tierney Wolfgram ran shoulder-to-shoulder with the top American women--many of them twice her age. We caught up with Tierney to find out wha...
Celebrating Boston - No Matter Where You Are

Celebrating Boston - No Matter Where You Are

We’re a little heartbroken not to be running Heartbreak Hill on Monday, but there are still plenty of ways to celebrate the Boston Marathon. Whether you’re running your own solo race or just puttin...
Food For Thought: 13.1 Nutrition Tips For Your Next Half Marathon

Food For Thought: 13.1 Nutrition Tips For Your Next Half Marathon

So, you’ve set your sights on an upcoming half marathon? 13.1 miles is the perfect distance to test your physical and mental endurance. It’s also the perfect time to roll out a solid nutrition plan...
Boston Marathon Course Strategy

Boston Marathon Course Strategy

Congratulations—you’ve made it! Just qualifying for the Boston Marathon is worth celebrating. Oftentimes, as marathoners who enjoy type-A fun activities (like marathons), we lose sight of how epic ...
2024 NYC Half Marathon Course Strategy (UPDATED)

2024 NYC Half Marathon Course Strategy (UPDATED)

Bakline's Official 2024 NYC Half Marathon course strategy post. NYRR has changed the course several times over the years and this year is no different. This year the start is different! It may feel...
What Goes Into A Marathon Training Plan

What Goes Into A Marathon Training Plan

My college coach still holds a grudge against one of my teammates for asking, "Do you like... make up these workouts on the spot?" My teammate thought she was complimenting our coach in good fun, b...