The dip in your training volume during the last few weeks leading up to race day can offer a sigh of relief at the end of an extensive marathon or half marathon training plan. But, shorter distances ...

If you’ve ever trained for a marathon, then chances are you’ve heard about (and either love or hate!) the marathon taper. A taper, or tapering, refers to the reduction of exercise before a competition ...

Richard A. Lovett is my professional name. Friends know me as Rick. I’ve done a lot of things in my life, including getting a Ph.D., and being a law prof, but these days, I’m primarily a writer and ...

You stay up late cramming for exams (or you did, when you were in school). Big presentation or performance? Be honest—you’ve rehearsed over and over, sometimes until the second you take the podium or ...

Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play” at the Geffen Playhouse finds comedy in adults struggling to stage a culturally sensitive kids pageant. Nov. 5, 2019 “‘Cambodian Rock Band’ was birthed in ...

Nothing is quite as transformative as getting a new haircut. There's just something about cutting your hair that feels like the culmination of main character energy, and there's no better time to make ...

Welcome to Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on my journey to the biggest ...

This is Anthony Byrnes Opening the Curtain on LA theater for KCRW. The latest production at the Mark Taper Forum, Bent is a 'Taper play.' That might sound redundant but over the last few years it's ...