Half Marathon Specific Workouts
Hope to run your first or best half marathon? Both beginners and experienced distance runners should complete half marathon specific workouts to pr...
By Jeff GaudetteCouch to 5K Running Articles
5 Lessons Learned From a Bad Run
Lessons can be learned from a bad run or workout. Follow these five tips to bounce back and use the discouragement as motivation.
By Greg McMillan, M.S.
6 Fartlek Workouts for 3 Training Phases
Fartlek workouts train the body to switch gears and recruit different muscle fibers. Try these six workouts from ZAP Fitness head coach Pete Rea to...
By Pete Rea
Running to Lose Weight
Running is a great way to lose weight and get in shape. But, it's easy to overdo it once you start seeing results. Coach Jay Johnson walks you thro...
By Jay Johnson
How to Run Relaxed
Stress about hitting exact paces and your form, breathing and mental resolve can suffer. Here's how to relax when the effort is tough.
By Caitlin Chock
3 Biggest 10K Race-Day Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Find out what one RRCAcertified running coach thinks are the biggest 10K raceday mistakes, and how you can steer clear of them on race day.
By Michael Clarke
Marathon Specificity: How to Kick-Start Your Training
If your marathon training plan includes only tempo runs and long runs, you're missing out on an important component. Train at your marathon pace wi...
By Jason Fitzgerald
What Are Threshold and Tempo Runs?
If you think tempo and threshold runs are the same thing, you should read this article. Coach Jay Johnson describes how these common running workou...
By Jay Johnson
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Pete Rea has been the head coach at ZAP Fitness, a Reebok-sponsored Team USA Training Center, since the facility's opening in 2002
