It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and I’m several miles into a long training run—legs heavy, pace slower than I’d hoped, and the finish line still miles away. Training for the NYC Marathon reshaped the way I ...

Over the course of every marathon plan, your long-run distance extends gradually over training so you build stamina and resiliency for the 26.2 miles of race day. For example, if you use the Runner’s ...

An aspect of marathon training that’s undebatable: tackling long runs. But the question of how far your longest training run should be lingers in the minds of many marathoners, and it turns out the ...

Across the country, more people are lacing up their sneakers, whether it’s for neighborhood fun runs or full marathons. Just last year, the New York City Marathon saw more finishers than ever with ...

Turns out the rest of the week is where you make key gains.

Some say seven, others reach for eight, but I'm declaring 10 main kinds of running, then explaining what the heck each one is ...

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You’re on a run, and your quads feel good, your playlist is solid, and your lung capacity is seemingly endless, so you tack on a few miles more than you’d planned. Next thing you know: shin splints or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ali Truwit would describe herself as a lifelong athlete. She’s always loved exercise, and grew up playing ...