When you’re ready to run faster for longer than a mile, you’re ready to try a tempo run. Tempo efforts are “comfortably hard.” Physically, they teach your body to become more efficient at running at a ...

Lactate threshold workouts are one of the most important parts of a distance-running training plan. Putting your body through this type of exercise will help you run faster and run longer. “Lactate ...

People set many different kinds of goals for their running workouts and, depending on their fitness genre, there are many ways to run. Whether it's for sprinting, military fitness testing or ...

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With fun running, you can “just take the stress off and let your body relax and run because you love to run, not because somebody’s forcing you to perform,” Janet Hamilton, a Georgia-based running ...

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Are you struggling to pace yourself during timed events? Too many people start off too fast and don't get the results they wanted. In an initial running assessment, I recently tested timed runs of 1.5 ...

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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 ...

Jumping rope and running offer excellent aerobic benefits for fitness. For a quick 10-minute session, jumping rope engages more muscles and burns calories faster. Running, however, is more accessible ...