“Numbers will vary among different experience levels, but when training for a half, someone might be in the 30- to 40-mile ...

Another option to develop strength and power is to train on steep hills. One recent study found that hill runs developed ...

According to a study reported on for our in-depth look at pro runners’ mechanics, less experienced runners often put their ...

If you prefer more structure, try a ladder fartlek: Run fast for one minute, recover with a jog, then repeat, running for two ...

The easiest way to make a 10K less challenging on your heart, lungs and legs is to start running 15K on a semi-regular basis. Just as weight lifters manipulate reps, weight and tempo to gradually ...

Tempo runs are best once you have a few weeks of base mileage under your belt. Most runners benefit from one tempo effort per ...

Sometimes, success really is about how you see things. A new study takes that idea literally, revealing that a simple visual trick can help runners pick up the pace without high-tech gadgets or extra ...

If you’re not a runner, there’s a good chance you think it’s pretty easy. All you have to do is put on a decent pair of running shoes and hit the pavement…right? Well, not exactly. Sure, running is ...

If you’re working towards a running PB in 2025, it stands to reason you’re probably interested in hearing how the pros and veterans have managed to shave seconds off their race times. And few are more ...

New runners, listen up: There’s a dangerous trap waiting for you — the dreaded injury loop. It’s easy to push too hard, too fast and end up injured, watching your fitness goals slip away. And it’s not ...

It is wise to practice taking military fitness tests, long before the real ones count toward your record or your chances of getting accepted into special programs. Otherwise, you are just guessing.

Fartleks are a well-known and popular running workout—or at least they’re something runners talk about all the time. But how many of us have gone out and said “I’m doing a fartlek today” and actually ...