5 Exercises to Get You Ready for a 5K

Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These five exercises will develop the power, agility and muscle you need to run a fast 5K.

By Owen Anderson

Running and Pain: How to Overcome Your Mental Blocks

Do you drop out of races or workouts when the effort gets too intense? Learn how to manage pain so you can perform to your potential.

By Caitlin Chock

10 Tips for Beginning Runners to Choose a Training Plan

If you're a beginner who is enthusiastic about starting a running regimen but aren't clear on how to select and execute a training plan, this advic...

By Sabrina Grotewold

5 Ways to Keep Running Motivation High This Summer

Temps and humidity are soaring, and motivation is correspondingly low. But the fall racing season is a knockin,' so follow these five tips to keep ...

By Dimity McDowell, Runner's World

10 Biggest 10Ks in the U.S.

According to Running USA, here are the 10 biggest 10Ks in the country. Sign up today.

By Vanessa Rodriguez Active.com

Boost Running Performance With Confidence-Building Workouts

Confidence can be a reliable predictor of performance, but you have to complete the right training first. These four workouts will get you ready fo...

By Matt Fitzgerald

How to Use Periodization to Achieve Your Running Goals

Do you use a handful of workouts over and over? Then you're likely not training and racing to your potential. Here's how to periodize your efforts ...

By Pete Rea

Your 12-Week Half-Marathon Training Plan

Fit singer, Ellie Goulding, shares her day-by-day training plan that helped her breeze through the Nike Women Half Marathon. Plus: SELF shares 5K a...

By Jessica Cassity