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How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking
Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running?
By Tom Denes

Run Less for Your Personal Best Race
You don't have to race every weekend to reach your best time. Look at Olympian Kara Goucher's race schedule and apply her training to yours.
By Matt Forsman

6 Running Safety Tips
Before you step out the door for your run, make sure you protect yourself with these six tips.
By Lauren Hargrave

6 Shoes That Mimic Barefoot Running
Pick your perfect pair of these lightweight, pareddown shoes that mimic being barefoot.
By SELF Editors

10 Do's and Don'ts for Better Runs
Improve your technique with these rules for running.
By Jessica Smith

Hill Repeats to Improve Your Run
Bored of the same old hill workouts? Shake things up with these ideas from USATcertified coaches.
By Jene Shaw

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain
Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w
By Caitlin Chock

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee
Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience
By Mackenzie Lobby

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

5K Training Tips for Beginners
If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish
By Tyler Pake

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months
If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle.
By Pete Rea

22 Ways to Run Better Every Day
For many runners, the road to improvement can be filled with pot holes and road blocks. These tips will help you detour with ease.
By Kolby Paxton

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises
Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness.
By Nikki Chavanelle

How Far Should You Run?
One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer.
By Jason Fitzgerald

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How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running? By Tom Denes

Run Less for Your Personal Best Race You don't have to race every weekend to reach your best time. Look at Olympian Kara Goucher's race schedule and apply her training to yours. By Matt Forsman

6 Running Safety Tips Before you step out the door for your run, make sure you protect yourself with these six tips. By Lauren Hargrave

6 Shoes That Mimic Barefoot Running Pick your perfect pair of these lightweight, pareddown shoes that mimic being barefoot. By SELF Editors

10 Do's and Don'ts for Better Runs Improve your technique with these rules for running. By Jessica Smith

Hill Repeats to Improve Your Run Bored of the same old hill workouts? Shake things up with these ideas from USATcertified coaches. By Jene Shaw

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w By Caitlin Chock

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience By Mackenzie Lobby

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season. By ACTIVE.com

5K Training Tips for Beginners If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish By Tyler Pake

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle. By Pete Rea

22 Ways to Run Better Every Day For many runners, the road to improvement can be filled with pot holes and road blocks. These tips will help you detour with ease. By Kolby Paxton

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness. By Nikki Chavanelle

How Far Should You Run? One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer. By Jason Fitzgerald

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How to Increase Your Endurance by Walking
Is it possible to become a better runner by substituting walking for running?
By Tom Denes

Run Less for Your Personal Best Race
You don't have to race every weekend to reach your best time. Look at Olympian Kara Goucher's race schedule and apply her training to yours.
By Matt Forsman

6 Running Safety Tips
Before you step out the door for your run, make sure you protect yourself with these six tips.
By Lauren Hargrave

6 Shoes That Mimic Barefoot Running
Pick your perfect pair of these lightweight, pareddown shoes that mimic being barefoot.
By SELF Editors

10 Do's and Don'ts for Better Runs
Improve your technique with these rules for running.
By Jessica Smith

Hill Repeats to Improve Your Run
Bored of the same old hill workouts? Shake things up with these ideas from USATcertified coaches.
By Jene Shaw

Runners and Foot Injuries: 4 Causes of Foot Pain
Has foot pain wrecked your training? Learn about the most common ailments, their causes and, most importantly, how runners can avoid the dreaded "I" w
By Caitlin Chock

How to Treat and Prevent Runner's Knee
Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. But you often don't know you have these issues until you experience
By Mackenzie Lobby

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

5K Training Tips for Beginners
If you're training for a 5K for the first time, or the first time in a long time, these five tips will put you on the right track to cross the finish
By Tyler Pake

How to Go From Zero to Marathon in Six Months
If you're a marathon newbie or have been out of the game for a while, you need a smart training approach to get on the 26.2mile saddle.
By Pete Rea

22 Ways to Run Better Every Day
For many runners, the road to improvement can be filled with pot holes and road blocks. These tips will help you detour with ease.
By Kolby Paxton

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises
Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness.
By Nikki Chavanelle

How Far Should You Run?
One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer.
By Jason Fitzgerald

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