Competitor - June 2017

Contents june 2017

Features

ON THE COVER: This month marks Competitor’s 30th anniversary. For more, including an

interview with our founder and a look back at running in the past 30 years, see page 24.

BELOW: Our summer trail shoe review starts on page 38.

Departments

10 Starting Lines

We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, look forward to the

TrackTown Summer Series, dig into gluten- and sugar-free foods, meet a seriously fast

math teacher, and more.

Community

53 Run It

Our picks for a variety of early

summer races.

BaCk Page

56 Last Lap

Boston Marathon finisher (and

viral sensation) Earl Granville

shares what running means

to him, and how to overcome

mental and physical adversity.

training

44 First Lap

How and why to run with a

group

46 Workout of the

Month

Leg Speed, Please

48 Coach Culpepper

How to beat race anxiety

50 Cross-Training

A run-specific boxing workout

gear

18 Shoe Talk

The new

minimalism

20 Wearable

Tech

Shoes that trans-

mit real-time data

to your device

22 Collective

Summer headwear

24 Competitor’s 30th Anniversary

We take a look back at Competitor magazine’s

early beginnings with its founder, Bob Babbitt,

plus the 30 biggest moments that have shaped

running in the past 30 years.

By the editors

32 Ultra Tough Guy

Forty-three-year-old New Yorker Chris Rice, a

banking technology manager by day, runs an

ultra a month, and has completed many of the

world’s most extreme races. All it takes is an

astonishing tolerance to pain—and an occasional

refusal to sleep.

By Marc Bloom

38 Trail Tested:

Summer 2017 Trail Shoe Review

This season’s trail shoes are ready to take you

on any summer adventure—from short jaunts on

your neighborhood trails to all-day mountain

rambles. Find the best running partner to suit

your foot shape, running style and taste for trails.

By Lisa jhung

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