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How a training partnership and deep friendship helped two Olympians mark a banner professional year

Two Olympians talk about the origins of their friendship and how it changed their careers

In a professional slump and unsure of what to do, Cragg changed everything from her home to her coach to her shoes, and realized some surprising outcomes.

Running is, for many of us, not the easiest of sports. The aerobic effort can be intense and the pounding on our joints taxing. That's why proper gear is essential and why runners have long flocked to Saucony shoes to help make their jogs more joyful than jarring.

Founded in Japan in 1949 ASICS, a now iconic running shoe manufacturer, originally created basketball shoes. . Fast-forward nearly 50 years and ASICS, which stands for anima sana in corpore sano, or "a sound mind in a sound body" in Latin, has debuted their latest innovation: FlytefoamTM.

Runner's World four awards, Editor's Choice, Best Buy, Best Debut and Best Update are given each season in Runner's World Shoe Guides after rigorous testing from the Runner's World Shoe Lab, wear testers and editors.

You’ll look great in these stylish new kicks whether you’re out for a run or out running errands.

Full-time model and marathon runner Alexandra Mack gets it. Mack maintains that, though there are certainly physical pains that come along with training, her biggest challenge is overcoming the mental struggle before each run.

What's the most extra thing you've ever done for a good Insta? Arrange your food in an illogical, aesthetically-pleasing fashion? Stare blankly into the void with a foot popped to make your outfit look more fashionable? For me, it's run three half-marathons just to get photographic evidence that I'm capable of it.

Actually, running felt like straight torture. I remember crying in middle school when we had to run a mile in gym class. I huffed, puffed, and sobbed as I jogged, and I was the last person to cross the finish line. As I got older, my relationship to fitness became decidedly hot-and-cold.

All-American track athlete, Olympic medalist, and mother of one are just a few titles Nia Ali has under her belt (really, the accolades go on and on). But Ali doesn't just run because she's good at it —or even because it's her job.

Walk breaks aren’t just for beginners, and they may not slow you down as much as you’d think.