Race Tips

Training

A Coach Shares Top Half Marathon Mistakes

Learn how to avoid making these common mistakes that happen to the best of us when gearing up for a half marathon.

Road

15 Tips For Running Your Best Half Marathon

Want to tackle a half marathon? Use these 13 tips to have a great race.

Training

How to Use Breathing as a Tool for Performance

Actively breathing as a way to trigger physiological and psychological responses can prepare you to perform your best.

Food

Ultrarunner Magda Boulet’s Hard-Earned Nutrition Tips

After hundreds of miles of training and racing, we sat down to learn a bit more about nutrition plans and training tips from a real pro.

Beginner

Beginner-Friendly Destination Races

Make your half-marathon or marathon debut at these beginner-friendly destination races.

Beginner

What To Know Before You Start Running

Women share what they wish they knew in their beginning running days.

Road

What Our Readers Have Learned From Their Race-Day Mistakes

From gear mishaps to nutrition miscues, we’ve all had something go wrong on race day. Five runners share their biggest race-day mistake.

Training

5 Races That Are Just One Big Party For Runners

Have a blast at your next race with these fun-filled events!

Training

Race Tips For Run/Walking To Your First Finish Line

If you prefer the run/walk method, you can still race!

Training

Boston Marathon Finisher Shares Race Tips You've Never Heard Of

Training

The Best Way To Race With Your Significant Other

One running-obsessed couple shares their best tips for racing with a significant other.

Training

Why You Should Try A Double Race Weekend

What makes runners crazy for doubles? Three runners share why racing twice in one weekend is so much fun.

Training

How To Show Appreciation For The Towns And Cities Hosting Races

There is much more to a race than hitting that PR.

Training

Should You Sit Out A Race If You're Sick?

You've trained for months and then get sick right before your race. Should you still run?

Training

Don't Do These Things At Your First Race

If you're new to racing, follow these tips to make race day more enjoyable for everyone.

Training

6 Tips For Successful First-Time Racers

Train for your race and finish with a great attitude by remembering these 6 things.

Training

Race-Day Tips To Make It From Start To Finish!

Here are some simple tips to get from the start line to the finish line.

Training

Eat Pray Run DC: Tips for Choosing a Fall Race

Courtney Dredden outlines her 5 tips for choosing a fall goal race.

Gear

Is Your GPS Watch Lying To You On Race Day?

A course certifier explains how race distances are measured—and how it relates to your GPS watch and what it says at the finish line.

Gear

Race-Day Survival Kit

We'll help you pack everything you need for race day.