Strides don’t look very exciting, and they’re easy to skip or overlook. They’re short, controlled efforts, usually 20 to 30 ...

In 1996, I spent 2 months training at 10,000 feet in Toluca, Mexico. My gracious host was two-time New York City Marathon champion German Silva. (If you think German is a fast runner, you should see ...

When I first moved to my small Pennsylvania city two years ago, I naturally scoped out the training basics: a greenway for long runs and tempos, dirt trails for easy days, a track, and—to be used most ...

Half marathon training, like life, is all about finding a balance between hard work and recovery. That can be tough without direction, but I’ve got you covered—at least the running part. If you’re a ...

Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. By Christine Yu Want to get better at tennis? Fine-tune your serve. Swimming? Perfect ...

Cory Leslie has always loved a starting line. For years, he fueled this passion as a professional runner—poised and ready to race. Now, as a coach, Leslie is toeing a new kind of starting line. He’s ...

Thirteen people went through their paces, working out the way you’d expect athletes to when training with any team. They weaved between bright orange cones, stepped over rope ladder rungs, hopped to ...