How to Start Running

How to Start Running

All your questions answered and expert advice on how to become a runner.

Training

How Often Should You Run?: Getting a Feel for Frequency

Amber Sayer

Culture

Why New Runners Should Visit the Running Shop

Megan Snyder

Beginner

Follow These Steps to Breathe Easier On the Run

Jessica Sebor, Nicole Radzizewski

Beginner

8 Tips To Run Safely (And Confidently) Outside

Mackenzie L. Havey

Beginner

10 of the Most Common Questions About How to Start Running, Answered

Erin Strout

Beginner

Don’t Shun the Run-Walk Method

Jeff Gaudette

Beginner

How Fast Should I Run as a Beginner?

Fara Rosenzweig

Beginner

Expert Training Advice for Beginner Runners Over 40

Malissa Rodenburg

Run Fuel

Nutrition knowledge and recipes to optimize your new lifestyle.

Food

Shalane Flanagan’s Favorite Marathon Training Meal

Elyse Kopecky

Beginner

5 Things Every Newbie Runner Should Know About Fueling

Natalie Rizzo

Food

6 Nutrients Female Runners Should Pay Attention To

Lauren Antonucci

Beginner

The Importance of Loving Your Diet

Matt Fitzgerald

Health

How Much Do You Need to Hydrate to Go the Distance?

Marni Sumbal

Your First Race

From 5Ks to marathons, we have workouts, training plans, and tips to get you to the start line.

Beginner

A Beginner’s Guide to Running: Your 6-Week Plan to Get Started the Right Way

Erin Strout

Beginner

From Start to Finish: The Beginner Runner’s Welcome Package

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Training

Planning to Run a Race Soon? Here are 3 Things You Should Do to Set Realistic Race Goals

Heather Stephens

Health

Two Speed Workouts For New-ish Runners

Dorothy Beal

Beginner

How (and Why) to Hit Negative Splits in Your Next Race

Jason Fitzgerald

Road

All You Need Is 8 Weeks To Prep For Your First 10K

Matt Fitzgerald

Beginner

The Workouts Every New Runner Should Know

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