How to Use Periodization to Achieve Your Running Goals
Do you use a handful of workouts over and over? Then you're likely not training and racing to your potential. Here's how to periodize your efforts ...
By Pete Rea
Marathon Training Articles
Your 12-Week Half-Marathon Training Plan
Fit singer, Ellie Goulding, shares her daybyday training plan that helped her breeze through the Nike Women Half Marathon. Plus: SELF shares 5K and...
By Jessica Cassity
What to Do in the First Five Minutes After a Long Run
There's a better way to boost your recovery, prevent injuries, and ensure you're ready for your next workout after a long run than stretching. Find...
By Jason Fitzgerald
3 Benefits of Increasing Your Running Cadence
Your running cadence, or number of strides, can impact how fast you run and how often you get injured. Learn how to practice the optimal cadence.
By Danny Dreyer, Creator and Founder of Chi Running
25 Rules Every Runner Should Follow
These 25 rules are universally accepted by runners, but there is an exception to every rule. Find out when you should stick to the guidelines, and ...
By Bob Cooper
How to Improve Your Running Cadence
Tired of getting hurt? Your problem could be your cadence, or running stride; learn how it impacts your injury risk.
By Mackenzie Lobby
How to Lose Weight While Training for a Marathon
It's a misconception that marathoners can eat copious amounts without gaining weight. Losing weight while training for 26.2 is tricky but doable; l...
By Greg Strosaker
What Pace Should Runners Run Lactate-Threshold Workouts?
Lactate threshold are the most difficult workouts to run at the correct pace. But if you want to become a better distance runner, these workouts ar...
By Jason R. Karp, Ph.D.
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