Spice Up Your Speed Workouts

Fartlek ("speed play") workouts, hill running, strides on the track and racing are all good ways to ease into speed training and track your progress.

So you've started to build your speed with fartlek workouts, strides, hills and racing. Here are 10 tips for getting the most out of your speed wor...

This treadmill workout will help you get faster--it's intended to stimulate the neuromuscular system. It's a version of formwork, similar to stride...

Try the following exercises to improve your running form, stride length, strength, flexibility, muscle memory and explosiveness--which means faster...

Adjusting your run is an easy change that won't throw off your training schedule. Use these exercises to build speed and mental toughness.

Speed work is not just about running faster. It's about moving as efficiently as possible. Even if you're not competing, moving more efficiently me...

Speedwork makes you faster, and the track is a great place to work on speed. The training isn't easy, but it works. <i>Runner's World</i>'s Marc Bl...

Racing speed develops in many ways: through long runs, threshold runs, weight work, speedwork and slow, easy runs. All of these are ingredients of ...

Speed is perhaps the most coveted component of athletic performance. Whether you are a sprinter who competes in 5Ks or a marathoner who's looking t...

Learn how to incorporate rapid, shorter repeats into your training regimen to build speed.

Have you neglected working regular hill drills into your routine? Hill training can help you improve your power and speed. Try these drills to impr...

Track isn't just for sprinters and Olympians. Whether you're new to the sport or a seasoned runner who hasn't run laps since gym class, the oval is...