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The Worst Running Tips We’ve Ever Heard

If there's one thing runners love doing, it's talking about running. Well-intended tips run amok at races, before group runs and on the internet, and unfortunately, a lot of that guidance is just downright terrible.

When it comes to bad running advice, these take the cake—and should always be avoided.

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Megan Harrington

Megan is a writer and RRCA certified running coach who lives and trains in rural upstate New York. She ran track and cross-country competitively in high school and college and now focuses on the half-marathon and marathon distance. When she's not running, Megan enjoys coaching fellow runners (www.runnerskitchen.com), snow-shoeing, hiking and digging around in her garden.
Megan is a writer and RRCA certified running coach who lives and trains in rural upstate New York. She ran track and cross-country competitively in high school and college and now focuses on the half-marathon and marathon distance. When she's not running, Megan enjoys coaching fellow runners (www.runnerskitchen.com), snow-shoeing, hiking and digging around in her garden.

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