Hi, Team.
In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Aly is joined by test editor Amanda Furrer to talk about how Amanda went from a back of the pack runner on her cross country team to finding her place, and a faster pace, running marathons. Then, they talk about their experiences testing out Free People Runsies and discuss whether or not they actually work for running. Finally, Aly and Amanda talk about the 2024 Runner’s World Shoe Awards, specifically about the best running shoes for back-of-the-pack runners. RW+ members can watch the full episode below.
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In the previous episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff was joined by news director Andrew Daniels to answer a question from RW+ member Mark Tucker, from Phoenix, “If I run on a treadmill two days per week and outside the other two days in the early morning, will I be adequately trained?” (Here’s an article on more expert-backed advice.) Plus, we talked about how some pros are using Strava to play games with their competitors and how you can look at their training to apply workouts during your own race prep. And, finally, we gave you a sneak peek at the new Normatec Elite compression boots. RW+ members can watch the full episode now.
Our Shoe Picks
New Balance Women's FuelCell Rebel V4 Running Shoe
Aly is the Director of Content Hype at Runner’s World. She started running over a decade ago when she saw a Star Wars themed race happening at Disneyland and thought it looked like fun. Since then, she has run 8 marathons (so far!), and hundreds of shorter distance races. She is known for signing up for 5Ks in every city she travels to. She loves watching reality competition shows, playing board games with her husband and taking naps with her dog.
Amanda Furrer, Editor, Running Reviews, studied journalism at NYU and writing at Emerson College. She has reviewed gear and covered other topics in the running space for almost 10 years. Since 2013, she has consecutively run the Boston Marathon. She also has a master’s degree in gastronomy from Boston University and was formerly a professional baker for two years before hanging up her apron.
