Heidi Stevens is committed to learning a new life lesson from each of the 16 weeks of training. We’re five weeks in, so here ...

Is the marathon an ambitious first running goal? Sure. But we get why a beginner may want to skip some of the traditional running milestones—the casual 5K you run for fun; the 10K you do to see if you ...

And what not to do.

29-year-old Alex Masai, who placed 3rd place in the 2025 Chicago Marathon, gave a glimpse at the training approach that keeps him on top. Alex Masai emphasizes sleep, nutrition, and high-mileage ...

When people find out I broke my leg in several places, the first question they ask is, “How did it happen?” I wish I had a great story to tell, but here’s the truth: I broke it slowly, over many miles ...

If you have mastered the 5k and 10k distances – and enjoyed the process of doing so – your natural next step might be tackling the half marathon (exciting!). However, while the distance (21.1k) is ...

One woman, who hated running, lost 200 pounds and is now training to run a half-marathon. She hired a coach to help her get across the finish line.

Running a marathon is a common milestone, but that doesn’t make it any less daunting. For fitness enthusiast and new runner Michaela Dickson, inspiration struck while watching the New York City ...

Fueling for your race isn’t just important for a marathon. As annoying as it may be to get food or liquids down after running ...

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