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Scenic Half Marathons
Looking for a beautiful setting for your next 13.1? From Miami Beach to the California wine country, here are 10 half marathons to help you break a...
By Michael Clarke and Nicole Reino

10 Ways to Get Pumped Up for Long Runs
From charity challenges to new gear, here are 10 tricks that can help you get pumped up for your long runs.

9 Bodyweight Exercises for Runners
Forget monthly gym fees and waiting in line to share free weights or machines, with bodyweight exercises, you can build functional strength using o...
By Erik Taylor

3 Tips to Run at the Right Intensity
Changing the intensity when you run can help you achieve your desired fitness results. Here are the three key factors that determine intensity and ...
By Matt Fitzgerald

4 Marathon-Specific Long-Run Workouts
While the long run is an essential component of marathon training, here's how to make sure the miles you log are aggressive, energyspecific efforts...
By Jeff Gaudette

8 Running-Approved Ponytail Styles
Don't let flyaways and loose hair distract you on your runs. These eight updates to the ponytail are battletested and runnerapproved. Learn how to ...
By Tessa Hoefle Runner's World

How to Master the Long Run
A weekly run where you cover more distance than usual is a staple for all runners, no matter your goals or fitness level. Learn how to tackle long ...
By Dimity McDowell, Runner's World

How Runners Can Lose Fat and Improve Body Composition
If you want to look and feel better, don't just focus on weight. Improve your body composition and you'll get leaner and perform better. Here's wha...
By Owen Anderson

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids
Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens.
By Jennifer Fox

A Week in the Life of a Professional Runner
Run, eat, crosstrain, sleep, repeat. Here's a photographic look at a typical week in the life of a middledistance American professional runner.
By Sabrina Grotewold

The Biggest 10Ks in the U.S.
Looking to run a 10K this year? Why not go big? And we mean really big.
By Erica Schuckies

Finish Line Photos That Inspire
Whether it's your first or 100th race, crossing the finish line brings a feeling of accomplishment and pride. We asked readers to share their favor...

7 Fun Kid-Friendly Races
Many standard 5Ks offer a shorterdistance option for kids, but these races are some that offer certain themes or unique spins to get kids excited t...
By Emilia Benton

6 Reasons to Encourage Your Child to Run
Running can build confidence and teach important lessons about health and fitness. Here are six more reasons to encourage your child to run.
By Sharon Wilhelm

How to Prevent Cramps While Running: An Expert Guide
Knowing how to prevent cramps while running can help save you from pain and discomfort. Read on for tips and tricks to prevent running cramps.
By Emma-Kate Lidbury. Reviewed by Bryee Shephard, MS, RD.

Mother’s Day Races to Spend with Your Mom
Skip the crowd and long lines at brunch, and celebrate with mom and the rest of the family at a funfilled Mother's Day race.
By ACTIVE.com

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Scenic Half Marathons Looking for a beautiful setting for your next 13.1? From Miami Beach to the California wine country, here are 10 half marathons to help you break a... By Michael Clarke and Nicole Reino

10 Ways to Get Pumped Up for Long Runs From charity challenges to new gear, here are 10 tricks that can help you get pumped up for your long runs.

9 Bodyweight Exercises for Runners Forget monthly gym fees and waiting in line to share free weights or machines, with bodyweight exercises, you can build functional strength using o... By Erik Taylor

3 Tips to Run at the Right Intensity Changing the intensity when you run can help you achieve your desired fitness results. Here are the three key factors that determine intensity and ... By Matt Fitzgerald

4 Marathon-Specific Long-Run Workouts While the long run is an essential component of marathon training, here's how to make sure the miles you log are aggressive, energyspecific efforts... By Jeff Gaudette

8 Running-Approved Ponytail Styles Don't let flyaways and loose hair distract you on your runs. These eight updates to the ponytail are battletested and runnerapproved. Learn how to ... By Tessa Hoefle Runner's World

How to Master the Long Run A weekly run where you cover more distance than usual is a staple for all runners, no matter your goals or fitness level. Learn how to tackle long ... By Dimity McDowell, Runner's World

How Runners Can Lose Fat and Improve Body Composition If you want to look and feel better, don't just focus on weight. Improve your body composition and you'll get leaner and perform better. Here's wha... By Owen Anderson

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens. By Jennifer Fox

A Week in the Life of a Professional Runner Run, eat, crosstrain, sleep, repeat. Here's a photographic look at a typical week in the life of a middledistance American professional runner. By Sabrina Grotewold

The Biggest 10Ks in the U.S. Looking to run a 10K this year? Why not go big? And we mean really big. By Erica Schuckies

Finish Line Photos That Inspire Whether it's your first or 100th race, crossing the finish line brings a feeling of accomplishment and pride. We asked readers to share their favor...

7 Fun Kid-Friendly Races Many standard 5Ks offer a shorterdistance option for kids, but these races are some that offer certain themes or unique spins to get kids excited t... By Emilia Benton

6 Reasons to Encourage Your Child to Run Running can build confidence and teach important lessons about health and fitness. Here are six more reasons to encourage your child to run. By Sharon Wilhelm

How to Prevent Cramps While Running: An Expert Guide Knowing how to prevent cramps while running can help save you from pain and discomfort. Read on for tips and tricks to prevent running cramps. By Emma-Kate Lidbury. Reviewed by Bryee Shephard, MS, RD.

Mother’s Day Races to Spend with Your Mom Skip the crowd and long lines at brunch, and celebrate with mom and the rest of the family at a funfilled Mother's Day race. By ACTIVE.com

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Scenic Half Marathons
Looking for a beautiful setting for your next 13.1? From Miami Beach to the California wine country, here are 10 half marathons to help you break a...
By Michael Clarke and Nicole Reino

10 Ways to Get Pumped Up for Long Runs
From charity challenges to new gear, here are 10 tricks that can help you get pumped up for your long runs.

9 Bodyweight Exercises for Runners
Forget monthly gym fees and waiting in line to share free weights or machines, with bodyweight exercises, you can build functional strength using o...
By Erik Taylor

3 Tips to Run at the Right Intensity
Changing the intensity when you run can help you achieve your desired fitness results. Here are the three key factors that determine intensity and ...
By Matt Fitzgerald

4 Marathon-Specific Long-Run Workouts
While the long run is an essential component of marathon training, here's how to make sure the miles you log are aggressive, energyspecific efforts...
By Jeff Gaudette

8 Running-Approved Ponytail Styles
Don't let flyaways and loose hair distract you on your runs. These eight updates to the ponytail are battletested and runnerapproved. Learn how to ...
By Tessa Hoefle Runner's World

How to Master the Long Run
A weekly run where you cover more distance than usual is a staple for all runners, no matter your goals or fitness level. Learn how to tackle long ...
By Dimity McDowell, Runner's World

How Runners Can Lose Fat and Improve Body Composition
If you want to look and feel better, don't just focus on weight. Improve your body composition and you'll get leaner and perform better. Here's wha...
By Owen Anderson

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids
Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens.
By Jennifer Fox

A Week in the Life of a Professional Runner
Run, eat, crosstrain, sleep, repeat. Here's a photographic look at a typical week in the life of a middledistance American professional runner.
By Sabrina Grotewold

The Biggest 10Ks in the U.S.
Looking to run a 10K this year? Why not go big? And we mean really big.
By Erica Schuckies

Finish Line Photos That Inspire
Whether it's your first or 100th race, crossing the finish line brings a feeling of accomplishment and pride. We asked readers to share their favor...

7 Fun Kid-Friendly Races
Many standard 5Ks offer a shorterdistance option for kids, but these races are some that offer certain themes or unique spins to get kids excited t...
By Emilia Benton

6 Reasons to Encourage Your Child to Run
Running can build confidence and teach important lessons about health and fitness. Here are six more reasons to encourage your child to run.
By Sharon Wilhelm

How to Prevent Cramps While Running: An Expert Guide
Knowing how to prevent cramps while running can help save you from pain and discomfort. Read on for tips and tricks to prevent running cramps.
By Emma-Kate Lidbury. Reviewed by Bryee Shephard, MS, RD.

Mother’s Day Races to Spend with Your Mom
Skip the crowd and long lines at brunch, and celebrate with mom and the rest of the family at a funfilled Mother's Day race.
By ACTIVE.com

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