When you’re ready to run faster for longer than a mile, you’re ready to try a tempo run. Tempo efforts are “comfortably hard.” Physically, they teach your body to become more efficient at running at a ...

Want to run faster, improve your form, and keep your performance consistent as you get older? Experts share the best tips for how to supercharge your runs.

Speed work isn’t just for serious runners. Up your pace just a little for a more efficient workout. By Hannah Singleton Hannah Singleton started doing speed work two years ago after she moved from ...

Even on training plans built for those with the loftiest of speed goals, you’ll notice that easy runs make up the bulk of the workouts. No matter the distance, clocking your fastest time requires a ...

Whether you're trying running for the first time or switching up your workout routine for the new year, you may be wondering whether it's better to run longer or faster. There's nothing quite like a ...

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Training to run faster is a common issue for people serving in the military. The timed runs in semi-annual fitness tests are challenging, especially for military members who consider 1.5-2 miles "long ...

The Atlantic CEO’s new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, he talks about the ways tech is helping him become a ...

Running some intervals at faster paces — known as speed work — can offer significant health benefits, help you run faster and simply add some variety to a jog.

A slow run, defined as anything below 80% of your maximum heart rate, is a strategic way to get your reps in without sabotaging your recovery and setting yourself up for unnecessarily painful ...