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How this training method, popularised in Sweden, can help boost your speed and endurance. Fartlek (Swedish for ‘speed play’) is one of the most common training...
Use these three simple exercises to pick up the pace on your next workout.
These are the shoes to help you race at your best. BY BEN HOBSON TESTED BY RICK PEARSON AND JENNY BOZON Whether or not you agree with...
Quick intervals build speed, strength and efficiency
There’s a rhythm to a runner’s stride, and it’s something like one, two, one, two, one, two. But when you see a pack of runners together...
Learn more about this metric—and specific workouts to improve it. Edwin Tan//Getty Images Running at the best of your ability is somewhat of a numbers game....
Here’s why and how to occasionally go all-out in training. Robin Skjoldborg//Getty Images The benefits of time trials are available to all runners with competitive goals,...
Don’t be scared of hill training – it's a proven way to build speed, strength and endurance. Nothing builds running strength better than hills. Running...
Whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned runner who hasn’t run laps since PE class, the oval is a quick, effective – and yes, fun – way to get fitter.