You might be surprised to learn that almost all runners are middle to back of the pack, according to reliable statistics. For example, while many half marathoners consider two hours an average finish ...

Ask a runner how many miles they run each week, and you will likely get a range: seven to 10 or 15 to 25, for example. That’s ...

The quest to run without getting tired is a common challenge among runners of all levels. Whether we simply want to go farther without feeling out of shape or we want to try our hand at a new race ...

A slow run, defined as anything below 80% of your maximum heart rate, is a strategic way to get your reps in without sabotaging your recovery and setting yourself up for unnecessarily painful ...

WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route a few times a week, always aiming to go faster. Every time out needed ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Yes, running more—provided you build up gradually over time—can make you a better runner, but it’s hardly the only piece of the puzzle. Strength training is a huge factor too: Adding it to your ...

Running is one of the most popular ways to exercise—and among the most polarizing. For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, ...

Anthony Blazevich received funding in the past from the English Institute of Sport, UK, PhD scholarship funding (Running economy in middle distance runners). Humans and our ancestors have been running ...