Running Economy

Your weekly guided tour of the best new research and articles on running from around the web.

Aerobic capacity, not speed, is usually the limiting factor in how fast you can race, even for a distance as short as the 5K.

You can run a good marathon off a low-volume, high-intensity training program, but to reach your full potential, you have to have it all: volume and intensity.

Address all three planes of movement to decrease your risk of both running-related and general injuries.

It's important to tailor nutrition, training and recovery to suit the needs of an athlete.

Can't touch your toes? It's not the end of the world.

Is a good stride a matter of many disparate elements coming together or one underlying virtue?

The training partners of runners on performance-enhancing drugs probably also benefit.

Study shows muscular endurance prevents fatigue-related loss of running economy.

It's important to work on your finishing sprint even if you aren't trying to win races.

Scientists have identified a gene that makes it hard to touch one’s toes and easy to run fast.