Hi. Let me introduce myself. I’m a 38-year-old, distinctly part-time runner, but with a decent base of strength and stamina. I’ve tried, but never managed to run 5K in under 20 minutes. There is, of ...

I’ve spent enough time around runners to know that shoe choice can feel oddly high-stakes. Racing in anything less than a supershoe—one with a carbon plate and energetic foam—is practically sacrilege ...