I’ll be honest—I had zero running-related goals when I first started the sport over a decade ago. My reasoning for joining the track team as a high school freshman was pretty simple: To stay in shape ...
Running's popularity is showing no signs of slowing down. Strava's 2024 trend report revealed a 9% increase in the number of marathons, ultramarathons and century rides logged last year, and Sports ...
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Learning how to run faster

When we start running for the first time, just putting one foot in front of the other continuously for any length of time can seem like a miracle. But sooner or later, once you get the hang of it, ...
The breaking point felt imminent as each morning run that summer felt like clock work. I’d head to a nearby trail, log my six-plus miles, return home dripping in sweat, and hate every second of it. I ...
Running is nice because it's really simple, but getting better at it often feels anything but. You lace up, step outside and expect progress to just kinda happen. I mean, why wouldn't it? But then a ...
If you’ve managed to get up on a cold morning, put your running clothes on and get out the door, you’ve already succeeded. The last thing you probably want to do is sprint until your lungs burn. But ...
When people say they need to get faster at running, it can mean multiple types of running workouts required to build a base of endurance, a set mile pace and sprinting as fast as possible. The ...