Training

Blood flow restriction training, a new fitness trend, could boost your muscle strength, endurance, and help you recover from injury faster.

Weakness in hip adductor muscles can cause knee injuries. Do these five exercises to run strong and healthy.

Here's how to make the most of your limited training time.

Hobbling around the house? These stretches will help relieve your discomfort (and feel good, too).

The top U.S. marathoner helped her mom train for her first 13.1-mile race. Here's how you can safely prepare for your next half marathon, too.

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, but for runners, it’s top priority year-round.

It's time to find your fastest self!

Plus, a look at the accuracy of heart rate monitors.

Whether you're training for 10K, half marathon, or a marathon, our experts recommend these sessions for the fall season.

No matter what your goal, preparing for your first 26.2-mile race is better with friends. Here’s how the Hansons-Brooks women helped each other get ready for the 2021 Chicago Marathon.

Elements of sprint training can be beneficial to recreational distance runners, too.

A look at the different—and most effective—ways to build your aerobic base.

Tightness in your hips? Release whatever may be gumming up your gears with these block-supported poses.

Avoiding running burnout requires paying attention to how you spend your energy.

Sometimes it's better not to lace up.

Ready to break a 10K barrier? Whether you’re shooting to race under 60, 50, or 45 minutes, we have the plan to help.

Get advice on how to properly prep your stomach during your final taper week.

Try incorporating these moves into your weekly workouts.

When things get soggy, keep moving with these runner-tested tips.

This total-body strength workout is ideal for runners of all levels. Start with one round and work your way up to two to three sets.

Pain can be a performance ally if you take steps to manage your perspective on it.

Most workouts should be sustainable and repeatable. But some workouts should empty the fitness tank entirely. That’s where these eight workouts come in.

Word cues: a simple strategy to beat back negative thoughts and keep yourself focused on executing your race plan.

There are better ways to build a strong core.

Don't just dominate the hills, conquer the whole course by running more strategically and finishing faster.

The paradox of effort: Is trying too hard holding you back from reaching your goals?

When you're still training hard, but not improving, it can be frustrating. It also can be a signal that you shouldn't ignore.

These six exercises will help wake up and strengthen your ever-important glute muscles.

These tips help speed up recovery and keep you in top shape.

There are lots of ways to find your running potential. These tips may not be helpful in that process.

5 facts about reducing training load and maintaining fitness as your marathon approaches. Plus, a proven 4-week marathon taper plan.

This quick and easy exercise works your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves.

When your 13.1 race is a month away—but you haven’t exactly been “training”—this plan is perfect.

There are 4 physiological reasons why consistent runs have an oversized effect on long-term growth. On a tough day, even 10 or 20 minutes can be plenty to spur progress.

Going slower every now and then may even help your fitness.

Two finish lines are better than one. But make sure you train right so you can cross both.

Do these moves to strengthen your upper body to run faster, stride more efficiently—and score a super-toned back and biceps.

Registered dietitians and nutritionists offer their best marathon fueling tips for before, during, and after the race.

Run/walk intervals aren't just for beginners. Whether you prefer the track, treadmill, or trails, there’s a workout for you.

Three things helped this runner finally break her 5K PR. And no, it’s not as much about running as you might think.

With fall marathons back on, we’re celebrating the return to racing—and the positive side effects it can have on our lives

These pre-run stretches help counteract the muscular tension that always seems to accompany your workout—no matter your pace.

Power hiking, night running and practicing with a heavy pack. Here's how Jacky Hunt-Broersma is getting ready to run 240 miles.

Sharpen your speed and build high-intensity fatigue resistance with this simple cut down track workouts designed for improving 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon times

Plus, four workouts to get you past the beginner stage.

Yoga can help ease your pandemic-related anxiety—and teach you how to better cope with everyday stressors.

The most disciplined runners know how to not to always do the max. Here's how to nurture one of the skills that can separate those who achieve long-term success from those whose careers are often plagued by injury. 

Tips from moms who have done it, including Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk.

Coach Carl explains how to optimize your last weeks before the marathon to arrive fresh, strong and fast.

Thinking of taking the 13.1-mile plunge but not sure where to start? This half marathon plan will carry you from the sofa to the start line—and across the finish too.

Seven tips to help you train your best when your body is changing.

Overdid it yesterday? When you can’t get up from your couch without groaning, try these easy stretches to find relief.

Taking risks can actually help manage your race-day anxiety. What do you have to lose?

At the end of the day, your definition of "bold" is completely your own.

To get the results you want, you have to stay in the game. Avoid getting sidelined with these preventative measures.

Fostering your own running community can help you find the strength to reach your goals.

Develop a bold-yet-realistic race plan, with tips on execution from the pros.

Train your mental strength, manage setbacks and disappointment, and build resilience and patience with tips from the pros.

Developing a strong foundation off the road is crucial for runners of all levels.

What does it mean to set bold goals—and what’s the best way to go after those?

Become a stronger, bolder runner—whatever your goals.

These power women guide many of the NCAA’s top athletes to championships and podiums—here’s their advice for taking your own running to the next level.

If you’ve never run before, 26.2 miles can feel like an impossible distance—but it’s more than doable with our zero to 5K to 10K to half to full marathon training plan.

When it comes to yoga, the right poses can prep you for a great run and help you feel aces after.

How a Boston-based program is using running, fitness, and holistic care to help veterans in life after service

Try out the K workout to up your speed.

What it feels like to train like the GOAT—no bike or tread needed.

Ditch the heavy weights and focus on some micro exercises that can deliver huge benefits.

A runner and former hurdler created ELXR Yoga to combine athleticism, alignment, mindfulness, and motivation.

If your legs fall asleep, lose control, or tingle when you run, you’re not alone. Here are some potential causes and solutions.

Thanks to the hive mind on Twitter for helping an eager, but struggling new runner.

Joy, strength, and healing ahead—all unfiltered.