When you’re training for your first half marathon, adding speed to your training can be a little intimidating, especially if you’re tackling the distance without a coach or experienced running buddies ...

How to Master the Marathon! Why add speed workouts to marathon training? Speedwork is actually one of the most crucial parts of marathon training (in addition to endurance and strength training, of ...

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Set your sights on a new PR with our 5k training plan for intermediate runners, featuring easy runs, tempo runs, and speed work. The path to a personal best is paved with persistence and the right ...

If you’re a newer runner, you’ve likely been bombarded with training plans discussing time on your feet and working on building up endurance and mileage. Maybe you’ve even heard about the benefits of ...

Speed work isn’t just for serious runners. Up your pace just a little for a more efficient workout. By Hannah Singleton Hannah Singleton started doing speed work two years ago after she moved from ...

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Let’s travel back to the Paris Olympics—the women’s marathon event in particular. Twenty kilometers into the race, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands was holding her pace and biding her time. “The moment ...