The simple marathon training change linked to a 16-minute faster finish

A study of Boston Marathoners reveals which workouts had the biggest payoff in performance ...

What is the purpose of speed training for marathons? | The marathon is a sport of 'expansion'

If you do intervals, you'll get faster. I think many people believe this and go to the track several times a week. But what ...

What is an effective long run for a marathon? Why I am skeptical about 30km runs

When doing a 30km run for a marathon, I think what many runners care about is 'what pace they were able to run at'.If you can ...

Not sure how—or when—to start your marathon taper? Here’s exactly what to do to show up feeling energized on race day

Here’s why you need lower-mileage weeks before running 26.2.
Chicago Tribune

Marathon runners are training for a hotter world: ‘Our bodies don’t know pace, they know effort’

It was the heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend that finally pushed Jen Dimascio-Donohue to hit the “checkout” button on an item that had been sitting in her cart for months. After a 7-mile run ...
88.5 WFDD

What does marathon training do to your body? A reporter becomes the test subject

Before running the New York City Marathon, NPR's Elissa Nadworny gets a bone scan, blood work and a treadmill test to settle ...
USA Today

Want to run a half marathon? Here's how long you should train.

Running a half-marathon may feel impossible to many — but with the help of experts, you could join the ranks of people who have competed to run 13.1 miles at a time. "Running a half-marathon is a ...
CNN

I trained for a half-marathon in four months as a beginning runner at 42. Here’s how it went

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Guide to Laid-Back Living, an editorial package focused on screen-free activities to inspire you to go analog this year. We’ll be featuring articles and ...