Running Mileage

A discussion on optimizing your training volume with exercise physiologist Shawn Bearden and elite marathoner Becky Wade.

Camille Herron and Nate Jenkins dish on how to avoid injury and stay energized while maxing out your miles.

Despite what you may have heard, you do not need mega-mile weeks to thrive as a runner. Three elites offer advice on how to run your best with less volume.

How much mileage should you be running? While there is no clear-cut answer that applies to every runner, two top coaches share some helpful ways to think about the volume question so that you can find your optimal mileage number.

Don’t charge straight up the mileage mountain: Why you should alternate increases with plateaus and step-backs.

Understanding how the body adapts to stress helps us to know when and how to change our training.

Mileage isn't a training plan, just the sum of the workouts you need to train for your goal race. Here's how to figure out what you need.

Three common running problems and how to fix them in the new year.

Mileage increases should be based on how you respond to them, not on an arbitrary number that is often too much or too little.

The base phase of marathon training is crucial in setting the stage for the rest of your training weeks. Here are the key elements.

The average competitive runner runs 35.5 miles per week. Is that enough? Hint: Probably not.