Perhaps, after your last marathon, you had this epiphany: “If I train a little harder, I bet I can get a proof of time that could get me into Boston!” Without the ability to run specific qualifying ...

There are all sorts of running goals—conquer a marathon, get out three times a week—but one of the most significant performance-based goals is to Get Faster! Let’s face it: Most of us, unless we’re ...

I’ll be honest—I had zero running-related goals when I first started the sport over a decade ago. My reasoning for joining the track team as a high school freshman was pretty simple: To stay in shape ...

Your calendar is packed—work, family, life—but you still want to log consistent mileage. Here’s the good news: you don’t need more hours, just faster paces. By focusing on speed gains, you’ll be able ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When I started running more consistently a little over a year ago, I had a lot ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Picture this: You’re training for a race and have been determined to knock a ...

Sometimes I fear my running career has plateaued. Well, not my career, but my pace. I lace up four or five times a week, push hard enough to feel pleasantly wrecked, watch my mileage climb steadily ...

Few things are more coveted by endurance athletes than the so-called "runner’s high." It's that feeling of euphoria, reduced stress and sharpened mental clarity that can emerge when aerobic exercise ...