In order to get faster, you have to practice running fast. Of course, this isn’t as simple as tackling all your miles at a higher pace. Instead, you need to incorporate running speed workouts into ...

Interval running exercises are basically one of the best ways to improve your speed. These workouts allow you to practice running fast for a brief period of time, then recover and repeat. Over time, ...

Exercise physiologist Tom Schwartz explains how critical velocity training – the pace between threshold and VO2 max – can ...

After nearly 25 years of living in Atlanta, I should be used to running in the city’s brutal heat and humidity. But when the temperatures (and dew points) start to soar every summer, my motivation for ...

We love 400-metre repeats for a few reasons. For starters, runners of every distance can benefit from this straightforward ...

Let's start with a bold statement: There are runners who only want to live life in the fast lane. And then there is the other kind of runner, who prefers to maintain a slower, steadier pace—even if it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." RUNNERS CAN EASILY fall into a basic routine for their workouts: Lace up, hit the pavement, then cruise ...

In a way, treadmills are a necessary evil. There’s nothing worse than needing to do your long run and realizing it’s pouring and 35 degrees outside (or 95 with the sun scorching!), and the last thing ...

When running, most of us face two challenges: our heart and lungs (conditioning); and our leg stamina. Either your “lungs or ...

If you’ve started running and seen early gains only to hit a frustrating plateau, you’re not alone. Many runners make solid progress at first – usually over 5k – but then struggle to get any quicker.

Training for a marathon? We spoke with experts to figure out whether hill repeats or tempo runs are the fastest path to race-day speed. To cut through the noise, we tapped top coaches and seasoned ...