As I settled into a pace, I had another question in the back of my mind: how long does it take to get faster? While I’m not ...

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

WHEN YOU FIRST get into running, your routine probably looks something like this: Lace up the best running shoes you own, hit a quick warmup, and then hit the road for a set time, distance, or route.

For many marathoners, just finishing 26.2 miles is a solid goal—and for good reason, considering that many miles is no small feat. However, for seasoned marathoners who may want a faster finish time ...

As sprinters Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson passed their opponents and crossed the finish line in their Olympic medal-winning races, you could see the gargantuan effort they had just put out—as ...

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You’re just getting into running, or you’re running curious, and you have some questions. You want to know how to start running. Or maybe you have been hitting the pavement but you’re looking to ...

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.

Like many new runners, when I first started running I tried to go as hard as I could on every mile, assuming it would make me faster. It worked — to a point. But any benefits I saw were short lived, ...

Do you want to set a personal record or to just finish? If your goal is to beat your previous time, qualify for the Boston Marathon or hit some set time goal, picking the right plan is crucial. If you ...