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How to Execute Sprint Workouts for Max Speed Gains
Whatever your goals, even if you’re training to run long, it pays to go short—and fast. Trevor Raab If you have a half marathon or marathon on the horizon, or even a 10K, it might seem...
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Use This Marathon Hydration Plan to Get to the Start and Finish Line Feeling...
Staying hydrated is crucial for a solid performance. Use these dietitian-approved strategies—on when and what to drink before and during the race—to get it right. Thomas Hengge When preparing for a...
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How to Get the Most Out of Running With a Marathon Pacer
Consider them your personal mid-course coach, and use these eight tips for stealing their support for your race-day goal. Tom Dulat – British Athletics//Getty Images Whether it’s your first marathon...
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How to Run Your Best Half Marathon Ever
Why 21.1 kilometers is the best distance—and everything you need to smash a PR. Matt Nager The half marathon is where speed meets endurance. It’s achievable for most 5K runners, yet a puzzle for...
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How to progress from 10K to half marathon
Thinking of progressing from 10K to half marathon? Here are the key ways to achieve it Huw Fairclough//Getty Images The half marathon is one of the most popular race distances for UK runners. For...
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How to tell if you’re running too slow
Everything you need to know about when to take it easy, and when to push harder. Easy runs Some runs really should feel easy, and that might mean a pace that you consider to be ‘slow’ (and remember,...
View Article5 Nutrition Mantras to Race Your Best
Every runner has a mantra for race day. Most mantras (“don’t give up” or “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”) are uttered to inspire greatness. But no matter how fast you want to go, or how hard...
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4 Training Hacks For Your Next Race
Clock ticking down to the big day? These tips can help you get to where you need to be. Getty Images When it comes to preparing for a race, you get out what you put in. There are no shortcuts, whether...
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What is a running time trial and can it help me race faster?
Here’s why and how to occasionally go all-out in training. Robin Skjoldborg//Getty Images The benefits of time trials are available to all runners with competitive goals, but what exactly are they?...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Mid-Run Poo Breaks
Ease stomach troubles and make that mid-run portaloo break a thing of the past. Sometimes, the only thing standing between you and a new PB is that pesky mid-race portaloo break. And even if it’s not a...
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The Perfect Short-Recovery Workout for Every Race Distance
JACOB LUND – GETTY IMAGES Follow enough training plans over the years and you’ll notice that some workouts appear often. These classics—1200-meter repeats at 5K pace with 400- meter recovery jogs, for...
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Beginner Half Marathon Training Tips to Set You Up for Success on Race Day
Finding and following the right type of training plan for you is an essential component to a successful first half marathon. Test out gear and fueling options beforehand so that there are no surprises...
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Everything you need to know about Jeffing
How walking can improve your running. To become more efficient runners, it’s well known that we need to run regularly and consistently. But what’s lesser known is the positive impact of Jeffing on...
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How to Run a Race When It’s Hot Outside
Here are some tips for running strong, even when the weather isn’t on your side. With races consistently back on the calendar, even sweltering circumstances won’t stop runners from pinning their bibs...
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How to Avoid Injuries During Marathon Training, According to Experts
Physical therapists and doctors offer advice to keep you from getting sidelined ahead of race day. Maddie Meyer//Getty Images Whether you just signed up for your first marathon, or you’re considering...
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VO2 Max Workouts to Help You Run Faster
Learn more about this metric—and specific workouts to improve it. Edwin Tan//Getty Images Running at the best of your ability is somewhat of a numbers game. To hit new PRs, you’ll want to keep tabs on...
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4 Common Race Mistakes to Avoid
Vow to overcome the problems that marred your past performances. Eating spicy food the night before a long run, washing your shorts without checking the pockets for your phone – some mistakes you make...
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Everything you need to know about training for an ultramarathon
Are you ready to venture beyond 42.2 kilometeres and experience the ultimate test of endurance? BY ALICE BARRACLOUGH UPDATED: 29 FEBRUARY 2024 The North Face / Mathis Dumas So perhaps you’ve completed...
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Wondering How to Run a Faster 5K? Try These 5 Fun Interval Workouts
No matter what distance you prefer, there’s nothing quite like racing a hard 5K. Not only is it a rewarding distance to race, but you can also run many of them in one season—and with races finally...
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Should You Change Your Stride Length?
There’s a rhythm to a runner’s stride, and it’s something like one, two, one, two, one, two. But when you see a pack of runners together on the trail, each individual’s ones and twos don’t exactly...
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