How to Get Into the Marathon Majors: When Each Entry Window Opens
You decide in October that next year is your marathon major year. By then, half of them have already…
Why Your Legs Feel Heavy When You Run, and How to Find the Cause
You lace up, head out the door, and 200 meters in your legs feel like they’re full of wet…
Running Cadence: Why 180 Steps a Minute Probably Isn’t Your Number
At some point in your first year of running, someone told you 180. A coach, a watch review, a…
Beginner Running Pace: How Fast Should You Run?
You finish a run, check your watch, and it says 13:40 a mile. Then you open the app and…
Is Treadmill Running Easier Than Running Outside?
The belt holds your pace for you, there’s no wind, and nothing is uphill. By that logic the treadmill…
5K Training Plan: 8 Weeks From 30 Minutes of Running to Race Day
You can run 30 minutes without stopping. A 5K is 3.1 miles, which for most new runners is another…
How to Start Running: The 8-Week Walk to Run Plan
The usual first attempt goes like this. Lace up, head out, run as far as you can, gasp, walk…
What Happens to Your Body After a Marathon (And When to Run Hard Again)
Around day 4 after a marathon, the stairs stop being a problem. You can walk like a normal person…
Can You Build Muscle While Running? What 43 Studies Say
Short answer: yes. The long answer covers why so many people think building muscle while running can’t be done,…
Copy This Hybrid Training Week (3, 4 and 5 Day Versions)
Most hybrid training fails in the calendar, not the gym. The sessions are fine. The order is the problem….
