It's time to find your fastest self! This training plan can get you there—and help you learn how to calculate your target ...

Many runners want to get faster. But the biggest mistake you can make in that pursuit is constantly pushing the pace and trying to run every workout faster than the one before. Increasing your speed ...

The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...

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 ...

Training for a marathon? We spoke with experts to figure out whether hill repeats or tempo runs are the fastest path to race-day speed. To cut through the noise, we tapped top coaches and seasoned ...

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