Run Your Best Race: The Art of Peaking
The taper can create unnecessary prerace stress: Are you running too much or too little the week before your goal event? Here's how to feel fresh, ...
By Jason FitzgeraldRunning Articles & Advice
How to Create a Flexible Marathon Race Plan
Anything can happen on marathon race day. Train to be flexible on race day, and learn how to adapt to circumstances out of your control.
By Jeff Gaudette
6 Fun Facts About Ultrarunning
Here are six fun facts about the extreme, but growing, sport of ultrarunning.
By Michael Clarke
How to Avoid Speedwork Injuries
Here's a quick breakdown of some of the most common speedwork running injuries, and how you can avoid them during your training.
By Michael Clarke
3 Best Yoga Poses for Runners
Yoga stretches and lengthens muscles tightened by running. These three lesspracticed moves can help runners balance the highimpact effects of train...
By Karen Sherwood
Four Valuable Marathon Lessons
Cross the finish line of your first or next marathon feeling fine with these four stalwart tips from coach Jay Johnson.
By Jay Johnson
Will I Run Faster If I Lose Weight?
Can losing a few pounds make it easier to achieve that PR? The answer goes beyond a simple yes or no. Coach Jay Johnson weighs in, and provides a s...
By Jay Johnson
Run for a Cause
Make your next marathon or half marathon more meaningful by raising funds and attention for a charitable cause. These 16 nonprofits support disease...
By Sabrina Grotewold
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