The best running blogs aren’t just a diary of runs, but someone who provides either information as a running coach or the stories that you make you go “OH MY GOSH THAT HAPPENED TO ME!” and hopefully we learn from those moments together.
**Updated 2022: A lot more blogs have disappeared an in an interesting twist many of the running blogs that remain informational are all written by men. Makes me proud to still be standing in such a competitive space!
Did you know that RunToTheFinish started way back in 2007?
Did you know since then I’ve published over 2,000 posts?
Did you know that roughly 2million blog posts go live daily around the world?
Over the decades, I’ve seen many great blogs start and great blogs die and not so great blogs sink before they ever got afloat.
It surprises most people to realize just how much goes in to creating content that others will enjoy reading or find valuable.
I certainly didn’t start out providing much value! My posts were 100-200 words of blathering about my run with stamp sized photos and Instagram wasn’t even a thing!!
I get asked a lot what other running bloggers or fitness/health related blogs I am a fan of.
The truth is two-fold: I don’t read as many blogs as I used to because I’m often scouring new research and there are so many wonderful blogs I couldn’t even remember them all!
Best Running Blogs
A few lists that I’m happy to be part of and will guide you in the right direction for finding the best fitness blogs as well.
- Healthline: Top 15 Fitness Blogs
- Feedspot: 2020 Top 100 Women’s Running Blogs (#5)
- Greatist List: 60 Must-Read Health, Fitness and Happiness Blogs for 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Start of Happiness: Top 100 Personal Development Blogs (based on reach) 2018
- Fittous: 75 Running Blogs to Follow in 2017
- Fitness and Power: Best Fitness Blogs 2017
- Polkadotted: 15 Best Running Blogs For Women
- Blogtrepreneur: Top 50 Fitness Blogs To Follow In 2016
Scroll down for fitness and healthy food focused bloggers.
Running Bloggers
Clearly this is not an exhaustive list of running blogs, but it should be a list of bloggers who are posting regularly with content that is useful, interesting, funny or motivational with a general focus on running.
I’ve divided the list among those who focus mostly on informational fitness content (similar to RTTF) and those who tend to share mostly updates on running/race reviews and motivation from the see I can relate perspective.
You will notice these are all individual bloggers, not brands like Womens Running Magazine Blog or Active.com which obviously also put out running articles that are fantastic, but have an unfair advantage with a boatload of writers.
Instead, we’re talking popular running blogs who have earned that title from putting in lots of hours to publish great content.
Informational Style Running Blogs
I’m making no judgements about who is the best running blog, but I have gone through what’s out there to say these are the one’s I found worth spending time on…the rest, I’ll leave up to you.
Unfortunately, each year this list gets smaller and smaller as the number of high quality bloggers seem to drop off because it’s hard to put out tons of great content year after year and find new creative ways to get is seen on social media!
In fact, I had to start lists like top instagram runners because so much great content is appearing there!
Ali – Ali on the run – big focus on podcasting
Charlie – The Runner Beans
Emily – Emily Rudow
Ethan – The Ginger Runner – Vlogger
Heather – Relentless Forward Commotion – trail and ultra running
James – James Runs Far (no recent posts, but good content)
Jen – Long Haul Trekkers – running with dogs
Kelly – Badass Lady Gang
Kevin – Run BK Run – Love this for masters runners!
Laura – Laura Norris Running – excellent detailed articles
Lauren – Running for Wellness
Lisa – Mile by Mile
Maggie – Runnin’ For Sweets
Marc – Train with Marc
Matt – The Runner Dad
Matt – No Meat Athlete
Nathan – Run Dream Achieve
Nick – Dr Nick’s Running Blog
Ray – DC Rainmaker – great in depth gear reviews
Sabrina – Running Brina
Sara – Sara Kurth – lots of mental focus
Steve Magness – Science of Running – more podcast focus
Tina – Running For Real — now mostly podcast
Tom – Running Physio
Running Websites:
Fine the number of bloggers has dropped so much I’m going to include some great running websites (meaning they have lots of contributors, rather than generally a single author).
- Runners Connect
- The Run Experience — Great drills
- Running 101 – UK based
- Fat Girls Guide to Running
- Salty Running – Kind of like a forum
- Strong Runner Chicks – Lots of mindset
- Runners Blueprint
- Strength Running
At this point I also feel like I need to define bloggers as people with their own website creating content for that site…which they then spend a mind numbing amount of time promoting on social media, leading to the term running influencers.
Which is a larger way of saying runners with content on lots of platforms that help to create our awesome online running communities, so key as so many of us run solo.
Personal/Running Updates
If you’re looking for a more personal touch these bloggers are often sharing more about their life, their runs and a lot more race recaps.
This list gets smaller by the year, probably because we tell our stories on Instagram so often now.
Angela – Marathons And Motivation
Beth – Shut Up and Run – hilarity
Carlee –Carlee McDot
Coco – Running With Perseverance
Dani – Weight Off My Shoulders
Deb – Deb Runs
Elizabeth – Elizabeth Clor
Erika – MCM Mama
Heather – Michigan Runner Girl
Hollie – Fueled by LOLZ — speedy weekly workout recaps and shoe reviews
Janae – Hungry Runner Girl
Jill – Run Eat Snap – nutrition focus
Laura – 50 by 25
Laura – Mommy, Run Fast
Marie – Running Myself Together – faith focused
Mark – Dumb Runner – hilarity
Michelle – Running with Attitude
Monica – Run Eat Repeat
Steve – Run Bulldog Run
Wendy – Taking The Long Way Home
Popular Fitness Bloggers
Top fitness blogs come in many shapes and sizes, so while many of these bloggers also run, they do a lot more cross training or talking about general fitness information.
Adam – Born Fitness
Ben – Ben Greenfield Fitness – super in depth content and podcast
Danielle – Danielle Pascente – fitness programs
Gina – Fitnessista
Jen – Burpees for Breakfast – lots of workouts
Jennifer – The Fit Fork
Julie – PB Fingers
Lauren – Lauren Gleisberg
Paige – Trainer Paige
Steve – Nerd Fitness
Tina – Carrots N Cake
Health and Wellness Blogs
As it turns out a lot of people who used to blog about fitness, instead found a love for things more focused on overall wellness. Many of them also share personal updates, alongside tips for holistic health, mental health and more.
Ashley – A Lady Goes West
Beth – Sublimely Fit
Davida – The Healthy Maven
Dai – Dai Manuel
Rachel – The Dimple Life
Healthy Eating Bloggers
Running is made better by great food, so I tried to pull out some of the great places I find recipes alongside fitness motivation. You might notice a great deal of RD’s or nutritionists on this list and let’s be honest that’s great news!! It means when they tell you something is sugar free or gluten free or a great recovery snack it really is.
Anne – fANNEtastic Food
Alisa – GO Dairy Free
Amelia – Eating Made Easy
Angela- My Fresh Perspective
Angela – Oh She Glows
Arman – The Big Man’s World
Carmy – Run Carmy Run
Chrissa – Physical Kitchness
Danae – Recipe Runner
Emily – Emily Kyle Nutrition
Kelly – Eat Yourself Skinny
Kristin – Iowa Girl Eats
Kristina – Love and Zest
Laura – Joy Food Sunshine
Lindsay – Cotter Crunch
Liz – I heart Vegetables
Sarah – A Whisk and Two Wands
Sarah – The Fit Cookie
Sonali – The Foodie Physician
Tara – Tara Rochford Nutrition
Taylor – Food Faith Fitness
Do you have a must read blogger?
Do you read blogs besides health/fitness?
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Barbara
Wow, thanks for sharing this list.
vitatrain4life
Holy bloggers!!! Thank you so much for including me! I will definitely be pinning for future reference…
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Jess
Yes! I was happy to see your name in here!
christineyu69776410
What a great list of bloggers! There are so many bloggers out there and it's hard to keep track of everyone! Thanks for this list and for including me!
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wendy
Can I just tell you that I'm thrilled and honored to be part of your list!!! You just made my day!!
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angela1508
Aw thank you for including me, Amanda! And yes, many of my must-read bloggers are in this list. Great round-up! :)
thisrunnersrecipes
Thank you so much for including me – I'm so honored and excited to see my name on this list! This list is great for finding some new blogs to read also, which I always love :)
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@momslrb
awe!! Love this and Thank you SO much for including me!
50by25laura
Awww thank you so much for including me!
youngandrungry
Amanda you made my day slash week slash month! Thank you so much for including me on your list! It feels good to be recognized by someone I admire so much!
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Lauren
Honored to be on this list holy moly! I love YOUR blog and all that you do. Happy holidays!
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Carly @ Fine Fit Day
Thank you so much for including me! I feel honored to be on your list! And I can't wait to check out some of the blogs I didn't recognize.
My recent post Fine Fit Day Year in Review 2015
SuzLyfe
Thank you so much for having me as part of the list! And 2000 posts? GOOD GRAVY.
Now I have so many other fun people to check out. I'm so excited!
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Jill @ RunEatSnap
Great list! Thanks so much for including me. I am so excited as I LOVE your blog! I can't wait to check out some of the others you mentioned.
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crossroadsmommy
Wow what a great list. I'm not a runner but I'm sure some of my readers are. Definitely sharing this!
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uptowncookie
Thank you so so much for including me! You just made my day, seriously :) This is a great list and I am honored to be a part of it.
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cottercrunch
you're my content guru! <3
RunToTheFinish
You are my food guru, ahhh together what a pair ;)
My recent post Running Bloggers: A Comprehensive List of Who’s Sharing Great Content
Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie
Thanks so much for including me Amanda! So many great blogs to check out on here :)
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Courtney
Hey Amanda – I love lists like this. Thanks for pulling it together – definitely going to pin it! And of course, thanks for including me, lady. :)
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dancingtorunning
Thanks so much for including me! Its quite an honor!
My recent post 2015 Blogging Goals Reflection
Laura - Chronicles of Passion
Thanks for including my blog! So happy to be part of your list and there are a lots of other great ones as well. Pinning it for future reference!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious
Do I have a must read blogger? Um, yeah…ME!!!
Darlene Cardillo
Thanks for the list. I read a lot of these but there's so many good blogs out there and so little time! I do spend more time posting on my own than reading, I admit.
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She Rocks Fitness
I honestly only read health and fitness blogs, but I definitely want to venture out and explore new ones. I think having a good variety of reads keeps us inspired, learning, and always meeting new people! Thank you so much for including me!
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Lolzthatswim(andRun)
This is a nice list. I've read several of these blogs and I have to agree that they are great. I'll have to look and add to my blog reader.
I've been blogging since 2010, and it's definitely hard to believe how many people blog or what is published these days! Blogging and social media has changed a lot since then too.
Jen@jpabstfitness
I feel honored! Thank you so much for including me :)
Happy Fit Mama
What an amazing list with a lot of my favorites on it. Thanks for including me!
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LiveFreeAndRun
I need to up my game and hopefully earn a spot next year! Congrats to those who did!
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RunToTheFinish
Nahh girl my brain just went dead as I was linking things up, you're in the list!
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mommyrunfaster
Wow, great list! Like you, I don't read as many blogs as I used to but there is SO much great content out there! Thanks for rounding this up and including me, too. :)
My recent post Running Goals for 2016
Jen
This is an epic list, Lindsay! So many I need to check out! Thanks so much for including me!
RunToTheFinish
My name is Amanda, but you are still welcome. :)
Heather @ FITaspire
Wow – what a great list – and I feel honored to be included on it! :) I’m going to have to check out some of the new faces on here that I’m unfamiliar with now!
cpalentri
wow! That's a LOT of bloggers…what on EARTH do they talk about since everything has pretty much been said about running- I started my blog in the early 2000s, and took it off a few times. Now I just write when I want to journal something and don't necessarily care who reads it. After 40 years of running, I guess I have read it all (the "how tos" and spare me the "race report"!) so don't find it necessary to read many. Anyone can call themselves an "expert" in anything on their blog site. It's pretty amusing sometimes.
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RunToTheFinish
I suppose it's why magazines remain in business selling the same content year after year, new runners, people looking for motivation, people who simply enjoy reading about something that interests them.
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cpalentri
Running Times just went out of business…!
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pbfvoo
i would definitely add stan (www.9run.ca) and jae (www.balancedrunner.com/blog)
Cynthia @YouSignedUp
Thanks so much for sharing my blog on your list! I will share this since it's such a great list of people to check out!
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kristenk
OMG thank you so much for the shoutout!!!! I'm so excited to be on this list! I feel like all of my favorites are on here too!
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Kate | SoCal Runner Gal
Yay!! Thanks for including me. :) Happy and healthy holidays to you!
rachel
You are too sweet! Thanks for including me :)
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sally
Thanks for including me! This was such a nice surprise :) BTW love the site overhaul.
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Jason
Hey, Amanda. I just found this list, and I'm honored to be included in such great company. Thank you!
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@DizRuns
Thanks for the shout out Amanda!
amyc08
Love this! So many of my faves, some new-to-me to check out, and my blog made your list :) Thanks for including me!
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Karla @ Run, Karla, Run!
Thanks for including me! Great lists!
Live from La Quinta
Oh my goodness, what a comprehensive list! Thank you so much for including me!
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Katie
Hi Amanda, I’m looking forward to investigating at these blogs. So many! I’ve got a list of British, Australian and North American women running bloggers over 50 on my site: http://runyoung50.co.uk/blog-lists/
A few of the running bloggers on your list are on there too. Always glad to hear about more.
runwiki
Love to discover new bloggers! What a great list and am am so very honored to be included. Love you my beautiful friend! xoxo
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Nelie
I'm so late! Thank you for including me!! :) Such an amazing list. I will have trouble doing much work today with all of these new blogs.
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Jeremy
This is an awesome list! Several of which (especially Matt the Running Dad) were inspiration when I first got started running. I started sharing my running journey on my blog a little over a year ago. I’d be honored to be added for the updated 2016 list!
Denise
Quite the list. I will be checking out some of these blogs. Thanks!
meredith (The Cookie ChRUNicles)
thank you again for including me in this updated list! I am so honored to be included with so many other wonderful bloggers!
Jesica @rUnladylike
What a great and conprehensive list. I love that you put this together and shared it! You have many of my favorites on your list, and I appreciate you including me among many great bloggers. xo
Jesica @rUnladylike
*comprehensive* :)
Laura
So many bloggers! I have my old favorites but could definitely add a few new ones to the group and this gives me tons of ideas! Thanks for including mine, too!
Steff at Run Steff Run
Thank you so much for adding my blog to your list, Amanda!!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
I think all my must-read bloggers are on this list!! :) And now I’ve got some NEW to me blogs to read. Love it!
Tracy Defenbaugh
What an extensive list! Love this and am bookmarking it for future use :)
Kimberly
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Lisa @ Mile by Mile
Thanks so much for including me! This is a great list. I typically read the same blogs every week so maybe this will help me find some new ones- thanks for sharing!
amanda
no lie, it’s one of the reasons I like the list! It reminds me of who to look to for things to share!
Jenny
Hi Amanda! My name is Jenny and I am a physical therapist as well as a marathon runner. I have a blog focused on physical therapy, running, and nutrition called Step Ahead Athlete (stepaheadathlete.com). I would love to be included in your list someday. Thanks for your consideration!
Sandra Laflamme
Thank you so much for mentioning my blog. I truly appreciate it!
Happy spring!
JoeG (caffienefeen)
I’m sure they are all great blogs! Still somewhat new to the game. Check my blog out if you get a chance. Any advice, I’m open to some constructive criticism.
caffienefeen.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Amy
This is a comprehensive and impressive list. First, kudos to you to making that list of 100 Personal Development blogs that is impressive. I took at look at that list and seriously that is superstar status! Wow.
And while my primary focus is triathlon … that does include running … you know it’s like the slightly less popular half-sibling but still … we run. Lol. I write about running … I do. :-)
I aspire to be on your list in the future.
amanda
Adding you now, thanks for reaching out!! I know there are so many great blogs I don’t even know about!
Kimi Runner
What a big list to follow!
I enjoy reading blog of runners like yours. In my country, people don’t love running much!
amanda
ohh you get to be a leader in the movement :)
Luke
For people who love to run long distances and travel I’ve started http://www.ultrarunningdestinations.com. I’m sharing my experiences about the runs I’ve done traveling across the US and Europe.
Travel Diary
It’s really nice to see a huge list of blogs.
I love to read about different activities. I’m a travel blogger and often visit different beautiful and historical places with my team. so it’s helpful for me as well as my team.
JANINE SULLIVAN
Great list of running blogs! I’m new to the running blog. Look forward to reading these 😊
david
Hey Amanda
Thank you for adding my blog to the list
saud sajid
Nice post. Thanks for sharing.