Lactate threshold workouts are one of the most important parts of a distance-running training plan. Putting your body through this type of exercise will help you run faster and run longer. “Lactate ...

Combining Zone 2 running, goal pace running and sprinting in your weekly training plan can be ideal for developing aerobic endurance, pacing skills and explosive speed.

To become a better runner, you need to improve your running economy – here’s what that means and how it differs from VO2 max.

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If you’re one of many runners who are guilty of neglecting strength training in favour of smashing out more miles, this short and simple strength routine – that can be done in under 30 minutes at home ...

Running 20 minutes a day can have a big impact on fitness and mental wellbeing, as Health Editor Grace Walsh discovered in her a six-month-long daily routine ...

Sometimes you need to be uncomfortable to get comfortable.

No longer can some military personnel rely solely on running at a moderate pace. Sprinting and agility are regularly tested as part of the ever-evolving fitness tests in the military. Many fitness ...

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal ...

Juliet McGrattan took up running at 35 after having three children in fairly quick succession. She hated her first run – “I ...