How Gina Rouse Trains to Be Her Best Ever at Age 42
Rouse gets in 100-mile weeks around a busy schedule as she looks to PR and compete for the masters title at Boston.
Training
Come here to find everything from strength-training workouts to distance-specific exercises and how to PR on your next race. From the mile to the marathon, track workouts to long runs, core work to foot-strengthening exercises, we draw on coaches, athletes, scientists and medical professionals to answer why as well as how, and give you reasons, resources and motivation to adopt advanced training methods to race your best, stay healthy and enjoy running for life.
The Sisyphus Session Hill Workout
A challenging, effort-based hill workout that takes you farther and farther — 'til you finally get to the top.
Jared Ward’s Training, 7 Weeks Out From NYC Marathon
Olympian Jared Ward details every mile, every workout of a week in the heart of marathon training.
The Common Sense Coach: Post-Marathon Plan
Coach Carl details common mistakes runners make post-marathon and describes best practices for returning to training and racing.
Why You — Yes, Speedy You — Should Try Run-Walk Training
Taking walk breaks during your runs is a proven method to go farther with less risk, whether you’re a beginner or an elite runner.
My Favorite Hill: Croome Mountain Spokes
A trail crossing on top of a hill in the Florida forest provides a creative and challenging circuit workout for this masters ultra runner.
The Anatomy of a Perfect Marathon Taper
5 facts about reducing training load and maintaining fitness as your marathon approaches. Plus, a proven 4-week marathon taper plan.
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5 Life Lessons Running a Marathon Can Teach You
With fall marathons back on, we’re celebrating the return to racing—and the positive side effects it can have on our lives
What Marathon Training Should Feel Like
Learning from the best about how our bodies react to different stages of training and how to use that feedback.
Listen: Magda Boulet on Optimizing Altitude Training
In Episode 17 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman talks with Olympic marathoner turned ultra trail champion Magda Boulet about her career and how to optimize altitude training for different race situations.
The Common Sense Coach: Marathon Race-Day Strategy
Coach Carl talks through keys to having your best race day, from before the start through the finish line.
The Science Is In, and Hills Are Absolutely Worth the Burn
All the physiological proof you need that you should definitely be doing hill repeats if you're trying to become a more efficient, faster, and injury-free runner.