Peter Sagal
Runner's World
Chicago, IL, United States
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A Simple 5K Won’t Turn a Tough Neighborhood Around All by Itself—But It’s a Start
The Austin P.O.W.E.R. of Life 5K is part of a larger plan to revitalize the Chicago neighborhood it runs through. → Read More
Men Get Fat-Shamed Too
Guys are not immune to society’s impossible body standards. What is being said to men about our bodies, and who is speaking? → Read More
Marathoning Saves More Lives Than It Takes
The people who die while racing make headlines, but there are many more who live longer because of their running. → Read More
Marathoning Saves More Lives Than It Takes
The people who die while racing make headlines, but there are many more who live longer because of their running. → Read More
“Do You Ever Get Weirdly Sentimental During Runs?”
For some lucky people, nothing brings on the warm-and-fuzzies like getting out for a good run. → Read More
“Do You Ever Get Weirdly Sentimental During Runs?”
For some lucky people, nothing brings on the warm-and-fuzzies like a good run. → Read More
“Do You Ever Get Weirdly Sentimental During Runs?”
For some lucky people, nothing brings on the warm-and-fuzzies like getting out for a good run. → Read More
A Runner’s Guide to Nutritional Sanity
“I have learned the secret to eating well is simply to eat well,” writes Peter Sagal. → Read More
Ten Years Ago, I Became a “Serious Runner”
As the magazine celebrates a big anniversary, I do, too. → Read More
What Happens When a Guy in His 50s Tries Yoga
Peter Sagal, the Road Scholar, writes that yoga is good for everyone—especially for runners, dubbing himself Inflexible Man. → Read More
What Happens When a Guy in His 50s Tries Yoga
It’s actually not just about woo-woo and inner peace and spirituality. → Read More
Why Do Men Speed up When Running with Women?
An overly quick start to an eight-mile run led the author to investigate. → Read More
The Boston Humbler
Jacob Seilheimer and I ran the 2007 Boston Marathon together. At least, we ran it on the same day. And that, I believed, was all we had in common. → Read More
Soul (Cycle) Man
Runner's World Road Scholar, Peter Sagal, tries a spin class at SoulCycle. → Read More
Can Marijuana Make You a Better Runner?
Ultrarunners use marijuana to train claiming it helps them to remain more focused and run better. → Read More
Can Marijuana Make You a Better Runner?
Ultrarunners use marijuana to train claiming it helps them to remain more focused and run better. → Read More
Can Marijuana Make You a Better Runner?
I have an odd request,” I said. “I’m hoping to write a magazine article—” The saleswoman behind the counter cut me off. “Say no more. I know exactly what you need. Sativa. Helps you get into deep focus, really get in touch with your innermost thoughts.” → Read More
Run, Rocky(s), Run!
The first and most obvious question upon hearing that an obsessed Philadelphia ultrarunner has created a 50K “Rocky Run” to recreate, in real life and on real streets, the “training run” montage from Rocky II is: Why not the one from the original Rocky? → Read More
When Lower Tract Issues Sabotage Your Run
The gut-wrenching woes of running with the…well, you know. → Read More
When Lower Tract Issues Sabotage Your Run
The first thing we're going to need is a euphemism. Something evocative but not gross, something original so it doesn't bring up past unpleasantness. How about “egress,” a lovely antique word with the simple meaning, “to exit”? Done.When I was hit by a car in 2010 and was laid up in the hospital, I was put (blessedly) on morphine. Morphine has a lot of wonderful effects, but it often paralyzes… → Read More