Average Time and Pace Prep for Your First Race Tips to Improve Time If you’re new to running, a 5K is likely the first big race on your calendar. The 5-kilometer race, which is about 3.1 miles, is a ...

When you find that oft-desired flow state when running, it can feel like you're flying. Of course, you're not, as that would entail your feet leaving the ground entirely. Yes, there's always ground ...

Finding time to run isn’t just about motivation – it’s about strategy. Between training demands, recovery, work, and everything else life throws your way, when you run can be just as important as how ...

The familiar satisfaction of tracking miles on a fitness device might give runners a false sense of achievement. While logging miles and hitting distance goals has long been a key metric for tracking ...

The benefits of time trials are available to all runners with competitive goals, but what exactly are they? Here’s what you need to know about time trials – and how they can help you to race faster.

No matter how many times I’ve been told (or written about) the importance of a slow run, I cannot translate it into my training. This is not to say I am the fastest runner. My half marathon goal time ...

Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Bethan Mooney for TIME There was once a time, just a few decades ago, when few people ran to stay in ...