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How much fitness you lose when injured is very dependent on how active you can remain, but make sure recovery is your priority, not fitting in as much as you can get away with:

A Timeline of What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Running for a Few Days to Months It's not unreasonable to worry about losing fitness when you take time off running. Here's a timeline of what happens to your body.

A bonus benefit of being in the outdoors is it may make you feel better about your body:

Spending Time in Nature May Boost Body Confidence, Study Finds In an era dominated by looksmaxxing trends, Ozempic hype, and relentless beauty standards, new research suggests that restorative experiences in nature may help people develop a healthier, more accepting relationship with their bodies.

200 milers keep getting more popular, but how much do runners typically spend to run them? This article looks at the numbers and it costs many thousands, even for domestic runners:

Budgeting for Cocodona - Ultra Running Magazine If you entered the Cocodona 250 lottery, you already know what the entry fee looks like. You saw the number, sat with it for a minute and then, signed up anyway — because some experiences are just worth it.

An excellent discussion about how reliable AI is for training advice by Dr Nick Tiller, who just released a study on the topic:

Can You Trust AI For Health and Training Advice? Podcast Episode · The Real Science of Sport Podcast · May 6 · 1h 30m

Best summer running gear? irunfar reviews the options:

Best Running Gear for Hot Weather of 2026 The iRunFar team has selected the best gear for running in hot weather, in order to keep you comfortable when the temperatures soar and the sun beats down.

Check out Coach Megan Eckert's post race interview after her amazing 3rd in the hyper-competitive Cocodona 250: https://youtu.be/LBdSP2ntMTM

Meg Eckert - 2026 Cocodona 250 Post Race Interview w/Hilary Yang Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Coach Megan Eckert returns to Trail Runner Nation after an extraordinary stretch in endurance racing, including a third place at Cocodona 250 and setting a women’s world record at Big’s Backyard Ultra and becoming the first woman to run more than 600 miles in six days. https://trailrunnernation.com/2026/05/ep-780-the-woman-who-ran-600-miles/

Huge congrats to Coach Megan Eckert on her 3rd place in the record-breaking year at Cocodona!

2026 Cocodona 250 Mile Results: Rachel Entrekin Wins Outright and Kilian Korth Takes Men's Race in Record Times Results from the 2026 Cocodona 250 Mile, won by Rachel Entrekin and Kilian Korth.

With Cocodona coming to a close, Head Coach Ian's latest article explains how to deal with the key differences between 200-milers and 100-milers. :

200-Milers vs. 100-Milers - Ultra Running Magazine The longer a race is, the more things can go wrong. Especially when there’s at least a second night of racing. The 200-mile races have grown in popularity, and many runners are moving up from 100-milers to take on a new challenge.