I hate fumbling to hook safety pins to my shirt before a race. Whether its a single marathon or a few short races, safety pins also...

The redesigned Olympus 4.0 is Altra’s most max-cushioned trail running shoe, created for runners looking for more support under their...

Guest Author: Corrine Johnson, @outdoorfamfun After having three kids, running several marathons and a year of 12 hour shifts on my feet...

Guest Author: Ben Hokanson, @iron_yeti "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that’s why its called the present."...

Guest Author: George Vaughn, @5kperdayvfibsurvivor THE STORM Life changes come gradually to most people. Priorities and lifestyle...

Guest Author: Karen Lyons, @kshortill I didn’t know anything was wrong when I was pregnant. I had just given birth to my second baby, a...

Guest Author: Conner Mantz, @connermantz (Photos courtesy of @byuphoto) It was a cold, rainy November morning in Terre Haute, Indiana. I...

Guest Author: Megan Wagenaar, @megwag_runs The San Antonio Rock n' Roll Half Marathon is a fairly flat race right in the heart of Texas....

Guest Author: Jocelyn Todd, @jocelyn.todd Like many runners, I have been following the Nike/Salazar/Dr. Brown press closely. I think most...

One of the things I am most paranoid about as a runner is getting hit by a car, especially while running in the dark.

Guest Author: Michelle Mulholland BELIEVING IN MYSELF At the beginning of the year my friend Corrine told me I should try to qualify for...

Guest Author: Corrine Johnson, @outdoorfamfun With each step there was great energy return and I could easily glide over rocks...

Guest Author: Connor McMillan, @connormcmilly Racing can be intimidating. Often there is money, status, and personal pride and...

Guest Author: Corrine Johnson, @outdoorfamfun I hate to admit that before last week I had never run in a New Balance shoe. In fact, I had...

Guest Author: Sylvia Bedford @sylviabedford The St. George Marathon was my very first marathon, and quickly became my favorite for...

Guest Author: John Clayton, @clayton_endurance_junkie I’ve been a fan of the Nike Pegasus line for a couple of years now. With the...

GUEST AUTHOR: Jon England At fifty-five grueling kilometers, the Beaverhead ultramarathon has everything you want in an endurance run....

Whether you are running downtown metro streets or a country bumkpin road, staying safe while next to traffic is a top priority. Here are...

My wife and I took our kids on an amazing road and camping trip up the Oregon and Washington Coast. It was breathtaking! So, it was no...

Rapid Reboot is a pneumatic compression device designed to increase blood flow and improve recovery time after a run, speed workout or...

The Intermountain Riverton Hospital Fam 5k, 10k and Diaper Derby is what community 5k's are really all about--gathering the community to...

The Utah Valley Marathon is a scenic downhill race that features wide open country, the majesty of Mt. Timpanogos, the curves of the...

Guest Author: Corrine Johnson I ran the Tulip Festival 5k on April 27, 2019 at the Thanksgiving Point Ashton Gardens, located in Lehi,...

Guest Author: Marie Heywood Author of the blog, Ten Thousand Words (This article originally appeared on thinkingwritingaloud.blogspot.com...

Garmin has a plethora of running watches and it’s becoming cumbersome to sift through all of them to decide which one to buy. I’m a bit...

The Altra Torin is the most comfortable running shoe I have ever owned. It's a great shoe for marathons and general training, and it is...

The Salt Lake City Track Club's Annual Winter Series is a flat, fast and cold annual racing series that includes a 5k, 10k and 15k that...

I got a Nike gift card for Christmas and figured that I would use it to test out the Nike Zoom Fly to see what all of the hype was about....

Today's 10k was the second race of the SLC Winter Series. This relatively flat, out-and-back race was fun, fast and cold. This time I...

This is the first race of a great series, which includes a 5k, 10k and 15k every two weeks at The Great Saltair in Salt Lake City. I'll...

The Altra Lone Peak Mid is not what it seems at first glance. I often get asked if they are “hiking” boots. Nope. They’re a legit trail...

OVERVIEW The Cottonwood Heights Thanksgiving Day 5k is an inexpensive turkey trot that is a bit windy and hilly. There are lots of...

OVERVIEW The wild horses are gorgeous, the finish line food is delicious, and the desert has its own beauty. Visit www.ponyexpress100.org...

The Trick or Trot 5k is a flat and fast trail 5k, just waiting for PR's. While on vacation in Florida I wanted to find a fun race that I...

Guest Article by: Curtis C. Eppley, @kid8heartrunner Early in the year I had decided to make the St. George (STG) Marathon my focus for...

If you have hobbit feet like mine, you are looking for a wide running shoe. But what about trail running shoes? One of my co-workers...

The Fish Lake Relay is a beautiful 65-Mile race through the back-roads of Utah's Fish Lake National Forest, held on the last weekend of...

If you are looking for a fast race, this is the race to sign up for, just beware the downhill! I have run in several races, but have...

Guest Article By: Corrine Johnson, @outdoorfamfun I ran the Revel Big Cottonwood Half Marathon last week, which was a last minute...

I joined up with Altra Running, Salt Lake Running Co and some local runners to test out the new Altra Lone Peak 4. Overall, I was really...

Welcome to The Average Joe Runner! As my inaugural post, let me tell you all about why I am doing this blog and website. One day I was...