Generally speaking, it takes between 12 and 20 weeks to train for a marathon, but most plans range from 16 to 20 weeks in ...

A slow run, defined as anything below 80% of your maximum heart rate, is a strategic way to get your reps in without sabotaging your recovery and setting yourself up for unnecessarily painful ...

Ask a runner how many miles they run each week, and you will likely get a range: seven to 10 or 15 to 25, for example. That’s ...

For the distance chaser: If you’re someone addicted to seeing new mile markers, our How to Run Longer program helps you go ...

A spring race may have the perfect conditions, but it means training through the depths of winter. That means having the right kit — and the right mindset.

It was a gloomy March morning when I closed my eyes and signed up for my seventh marathon alone, this one in Montreal. Like many others, I started running in 2020, when the pandemic shut down my gym ...

At 71, the former race director averages about 30 miles a week, running every day, no matter the weather. Between now and ...

With the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on the horizon, summer training is well underway, and while running may not appear to be the most costly sport, for some runners the hobby is a significant ...

I’ve always thought running a marathon was an impressive feat. Having both run the 2024 New York City marathon and secured a bib for the 2025 Chicago Marathon, I’ve learned the truth: Running the race ...

Running a half-marathon may feel impossible to many — but with the help of experts, you could join the ranks of people who have competed to run 13.1 miles at a time. "Running a half-marathon is a ...

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: Picking up running as a 42-year-old is tough. So is training for a half-marathon, especially for someone like me who’s never completed, or even considered, one before.