The mile run has had a bit of a renaissance – and we’re here for it. Short enough to recruit those speed-focused fast-twitch muscle fibres, but long enough to require an element of pacing and strategy ...
LOTS OF NEW runners think of their pace as a badge of honor and a gauge of progress: the faster, the better. But if you’re constantly chasing speed with no strategy, you could be selling yourself ...
When I started training for my first half marathon this year, I didn’t think that the run/walk method would have anything to do with my race day strategy. If anything, I thought that I just would use ...
As legendary running coach Bill Squires once said, ‘the long run puts the tiger in the cat’ – and he’s right. No matter what your goal distance or time, adding regular long runs into your training ...
Whether you're preparing for a fitness test, looking to increase your running performance, or simply seeking a challenging and effective way to train, this dynamic workout delivers. By combining ...
Whenever I come back from a long break in running, I have a special trick that gets me on track with ease: running a mile a day. One mile takes somewhere between ten and fifteen minutes depending on ...
Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-4-minute mile came up just short. The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event ...
Many working to improve timed runs, shuttle runs and sprints in the military feel the “need for speed. Adding calisthenics between these sets of speed and goal-pace running and swimming can be an ...