There is nothing fun about this running progression, other than when it is done. Once you have improved your running pace with 400- and 800-meter goal pace repeats, the next challenge is to take it up ...

Ever heard the expression “Smelling the barn?” When a horse returns to within sniffing range of the stable after a long ride, the horse spontaneously increases its pace to get the darn thing over with ...

Running a faster race, or improving your performance for longer distance runs, do not just magically happen. Most runners need to include different types of running training sessions into their ...

Chances are, you wear many shoes—not just running shoes. You might be a busy parent, a working adult, a pet owner, or just have a packed social schedule. Every runner will inevitably need shorter ...

Many runners find pushing themselves in training and racing as one great source of enjoyment for the hobby, which is why once a month in our Runner’s World+ member newsletter we describe a quality ...

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For the past three years, my family has upheld the same end-of-summer tradition: On a Saturday in mid-August, we drive four hours north of San Francisco until we hit Eureka. On Sunday, we run the ...