{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"RunningLane","home_page_url":"https://runninglane.com","description":"RunningLane","author":{"name":"RunningLane"},"items":[{"id":"https://runninglane.com/rl-newsletter/f/alabamas-rising-stars-runninglanes-impact-on-elite-track","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/999f5b52-f838-43c7-ad3b-87416700c881/blob-274d9a8.png\"/><p>Welcome to RunningLane's bimonthly newsletter, Victory Lane.</p>","url":"https://runninglane.com/rl-newsletter/f/alabamas-rising-stars-runninglanes-impact-on-elite-track","title":"Alabama's Rising Stars: RunningLane's Impact on Elite Track","summary":"Welcome to RunningLane's bimonthly newsletter, Victory Lane.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T22:11:13Z"},{"id":"https://runninglane.com/rl-newsletter/f/changing-up-your-running-surfaces-in-your-training","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/999f5b52-f838-43c7-ad3b-87416700c881/IMG_3232.jpeg\"/><p> Runners are notorious for being creatures of habit when it comes to training, racing and well, just everyday life. 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Both love to engage in events within the run...</p>","url":"https://runninglane.com/rl-newsletter/f/runninglane-athlete-highlight-kelly-patrick-moise","title":"RunningLane Athlete Highlight: Kelly & Patrick Moise","summary":"Kelly and Patrick Moise both started with RunningLane earlier in 2019. They are an extremely fun and energetic couple, that have really inspired each other with their running. Both love to engage in events within the run...","date_modified":"2019-10-06T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://runninglane.com/rl-newsletter/f/cross-training-guide","html_content":"<p>Injury is awful, and sometimes soreness turning to pain is an unavoidable part of training. We do many things to mitigate our chances of injury, but sometimes it still happens. Often we have two options. 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