It’s not just you—more and more people are taking up running: Fitness-tracking app Strava saw a four percent increase in runs logged in 2023 and New York Road Runners, organizer of the New York City ...

A beginner-friendly introduction to running, designed to help new runners build consistency and confidence through gradual, ...

Set your sights on a new PR with our 5k training plan for intermediate runners, featuring easy runs, tempo runs, and speed work. The path to a personal best is paved with persistence and the right ...

There's a reason runners love the 5K distance. It's not too long, but it's not too short, either. A 5K is just a little over three miles (3.1, to be exact), and it’s actually a great distance for ...

‘Midlife women need to train differently from our 25-year-old selves,’ says leading women’s health coach and menopause ...

Running has become increasingly popular, with fitness-tracking apps like Strava reporting a four percent increase in logged runs in 2023. The New York Road Runners also noted a surge in demand for ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

When I first started running as a teenager, I didn’t have a clue how training worked. Did you just put one foot ahead of the other every day and … run? Needless to say, I showed up to my first high ...

Before you step outside or onto a treadmill to log your first steps as a new (or returning-from-a-long-break) runner, you might want to consider a training plan, even if you’re not training for a race ...