Trail and ultramarathon running in the desert

Intro to Ultras: What You Need to Know to Venture Beyond 26.2 (A Complete Guide)

So you finished a marathon and now your brain has started whispering: What if I just… kept going? Or maybe you haven't even run the fabled 26.2 (yet) and you already know that it can never satisfy your cravings for new challenges. Or maybe you happened upon a weird documentary one day without knowing that trail and ultra running exists, ... More
A runner with a missing toenail checks on her foot

Lost a Toenail? Healing Timeline, Care Tips & When to See a Doctor | Foot Clinic

If you’re a runner currently staring at a toe with a missing toenail, welcome to a very weird club. Yes, it's a club, because despite most of us doing what we can to prevent it, it’s a surprisingly common thing. Congrats, here's a tub of Neosporin. Written & edited by Pavlína Marek Now, don't go telling your toenails off for ... More
A couple training together, keeping the intimacy alive through training together

Keep Intimacy Alive During Marathon Training and Finish the Race Together!

Marathon training changes the rhythm of a relationship, and partners notice it quickly. The early alarms, the long weekend miles, the meal planning, the foam roller that somehow becomes a centerpiece of the living room. This is all part of the process, and watching someone chase a goal that big is inspiring. The part people talk about less ... More
A view of Sunset Dunes with the Pacific ocean in the background and a sign pointing toward the park in the foreground

Sunset Dunes: San Francisco’s Newest Park | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

San Francisco is defined by its natural edges: the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Bay to the north and east, and the steep hills in between. With the opening of Sunset Dunes, the city has added another defining feature to its landscape—an expansive new park that transforms a 2-mile stretch formerly known as the Great Highway into a large ... More
A joyful group of seven marathon finishers pose together under a red FitVine Wines arch at the San Francisco Marathon Finish Line Festival.

Master the Language of Running: 20 Terms You Need to Know

Have you ever bonked? Or trained with your terrible friend, the dreadmill? And what about the wall? Have you hit it yet? If you don't know how to answer because these sentences just don't make sense in the context, don't fret. Today, you'll learn the most common running terms and finally understand the runner lingo. Written & ... More
The Embarcadero, San Francisco, aerial view of the Ferry Building, the Embarcadero, and palm trees

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Ferry Building | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

Are you planning to run the San Francisco Marathon or the 1st Half Marathon? If yes, when the race-day morning comes, you'll be assembling with thousands of other runners at the start of the race in front of the Ferry Building, a Beaux-Arts landmark that has withstood the City’s booms, busts, politics, earthquakes, and reinvention since ... More
An overhead view of one of the Castro neighborhood's intersection with rainbow pedestrian crossings

Running Through Pride: Explore San Francisco’s Castro Neighborhood!

June in San Francisco is synonymous with Pride, a time when the city bursts into a rainbow of colors and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community's resilience and history–and the epicenter of the City’s LGBTQ+ community is the Castro neighborhood. Written by SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow Edited by Pavlína Marek Monuments of Memory Between ... More
Haight Street view of the stockinged legs hanging out of the window. Haight Street comes after the famous Alvord Lake Bridge during the SF Marathon.

Alvord Lake Bridge & Haight Street | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

The San Francisco Marathon is a city race, but much of the course lies in quiet parks on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. Because the race begins before sunrise, there aren’t too many spectators along the course for the first nineteen miles. That, however, changes once you run under the Alvord Lake Bridge onto Haight Street. Written ... More
A woman runs with her dog, a happy terrier

Best Friends: 5 Ways to Safely Run with Your Dog!

When I come back from my teaching job, there's nothing better than disappearing into the woods for a run. Actually, scratch that—there is one better thing. It's disappearing into the woods for a run with my dog. Her unwavering excitement to go running no matter the weather helps me get out even when I'd rather stay in, and that wagging tail ... More
A view of the Presidio Tunnel Tops and the Bay with blue skies above

Presidio Tunnel Tops and Field Station | SFM Ambassador Scott Benbow’s City Guide

The Presidio Tunnel Tops, a park at the 4.5-mile mark of the San Francisco Marathon, opened to the public in 2022 and has become a popular destination. On a clear day, the views of the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands are breathtaking. On a cloudy, cold, or rainy day, Tunnel Tops provides fascinating indoor activities for ... More