With fall quickly approaching, peak running season is only a few weeks away. We spoke to a panel of pro runners, legendary coaches and race directors who shared the routes around the world that they'll never forget. Plus:

The Globetrotting Guidebook: Our Most Memorable Runs Across the Planet

Two months until the Chicago Marathon. Under three months until New York. Running fever is nearly upon us. To celebrate, we’re sharing The Globetrotting Guidebook, our deep digest of some of the most memorable runs on the planet.

We asked a powerhouse panel of runners — from brand-sponsored pros, to former Olympians, to trailblazing ultrarunners, to Instagram influencers, to the goddamn race director of the Boston Marathon — to reach back into their mental (or Strava) library of runs and share their favorite route they've ever logged miles on.

It should come as little surprise that some of the best runners alive are also among the most well-traveled people around. Their answers span the globe and comprise a dozen ecosystems and climate zones, climbing from sea level (Sydney, Australia) to well, well above it (St. Moritz, Switzerland).

Find the full compendium here, including specialized Strava embeds and original photography supplied by our speedy nominators. It's a digital coffee table book, if you will, good for a deep dive right now, or your Bookmarks bar for forever. - Tanner Garrity

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What I Wish I Knew Before I Bought a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia

The #vanlife craze has thrust the Volkswagen Vanagon into the spotlight, in particular the Westfalia camper version that has popped its top in a million Instagram posts about life on the road. The Westfalia isn’t just popular among social-media influencers, however. The Vanagon has long enjoyed a thriving community of enthusiasts dedicated to restoring, modifying and otherwise keeping these beloved square vans healthy.

We caught up with Fred Mercier, auto journalist and editor in chief of Le Guide de l’auto (The Car Guide) in Quebec. Fred is a gearhead who also has a strong affinity for the great outdoors, and he’s owned his 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia since the summer of 2016. He was all too happy to share the unvarnished truth about what it’s like to own — and love — a living legend.

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Everything You Need to Know About Buying, Cooking and Eating Better Sausage

Porter Road co-founder and meat expert James Peisker breaks down the differences between the sausages you’ll find at high-quality meat purveyors like Porter Road versus your local supermarket, and also offers up some tips on the best ways to prepare ’em.

First off, besides delicious, what exactly is a sausage?

“Sausage is just a general term for a forcemeat, which is meat that is emulsified together, usually with seasonings and flavorings,” Peisker says. “Sometimes it’s stuffed into a casing and sometimes it’s just patted out. So, really, sausage could be as simple as chopped up meat with salt added to it and bound together, if you can do it in the right way and it becomes emulsified. I keep on saying emulsified, which is when you take two things that don’t like each other and force them together.”