Earlier this year, I was deep into marathon training, gearing up for one of many interval runs in a 16-week plan. By week nine, the novelty of running fast had worn off. The pace targets were getting ...

WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route a few times a week, always aiming to go faster. Every time out needed ...

Running too fast is a beginner mistake, but that doesn’t mean your runs always have to be turtle-slow. If you’re a beginner runner, you’ve probably heard the advice that you’re running too fast and ...

The application for Mirna Valerio’s annual running retreat in the Azores cautions, “We will not be moving fast. I repeat, we will not be moving fast.” Valerio will turn away any 8-minute milers ...

When Hunter Hughes ran into his grandfather at the local shoe store, his grandfather didn’t recognize him. It’s happened a lot since Hughes lost weight. Someone he knows will walk past him, and it’s ...

When many people first begin running longer distances, the goal is often the same: go as fast as possible for as long as ...