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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route ...

If you’re like many runners, especially starting out, you push the pace. Getting ready for a big race might make you do it too. Faster feels totally logical for getting good race times. This idea ...

Earlier this year, I was deep into marathon training, gearing up for one of many interval runs in a 16-week plan. By week nine, the novelty of running fast had worn off. The pace targets were getting ...

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Easy running, by definition, should feel easy. But as any runner knows, those long, slow runs can sometimes be the most difficult of a training program—both mentally and physically. Some good news: ...

Speaking from experience, when you go for a run and someone considerably older—who's slow running and doesn’t look like they’ve put much time into their fitness—passes you without appearing to make a ...

Long runs are an essential part of any race-training plan, whether you’re prepping for your first 5K or your tenth marathon. The distance you rack up during these sessions may become daunting, but ...

When Hunter Hughes ran into his grandfather at the local shoe store, his grandfather didn’t recognize him. It’s happened a lot since Hughes lost weight. Someone he knows will walk past him, and it’s ...

WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route a few times a week, always aiming to go faster. Every time out needed ...