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Running Articles: Training, Technique, Nutrition, and Gear

Everything you want to know about running in one place: how to choose a training method, get faster, eat and recover well, and find the right shoes and clothing. Each article gives practical guidance you can use right away, for your first 5K and your next marathon.

Performance & technique

Lift your running with pace, technique drills, and training principles that keep injuries away.

Legs of a small group of runners on wet, firm sand along the waterline of a wide beach, backlit by a low winter morning sun
Reading time: 10 min

Half marathon: how far it is, average times, and what pace to run

A runner's legs in a fast, long stride on a wet riverwalk at blue hour, with brick warehouse lofts and a steel truss bridge across the river

Reading time: 12 min

Interval training for the 5K and 10K: workouts, pace, and recovery

A runner's legs on a narrow sandy path through coastal dunes, with dune grass and soft morning sun

Reading time: 12 min

Running 2 days a week: how to train for a 5K, 10K, or half marathon

A trail runner wearing a hydration vest power hikes up a steep, rocky mountain path, one hand on a thigh, above a valley of mountain ridges in the afternoon sun

Reading time: 11 min

Your first ultra: how to prepare for a 50K and beyond

Runner with sports watch checking pace

Reading time: 12 min

Running terms explained

Close-up of a woman's bent legs and running shoes during a lunge on a running track

Reading time: 12 min

Running warm-up and cool-down: practical routines

Close-up of a runner's legs and shoes in motion against a blurred background

Reading time: 14 min

How to improve running speed: 6 practical training methods

Runner reviewing statistics on a sports watch

Reading time: 12 min

Wearables for runners

Side view of a runner in a blue T-shirt and burgundy shorts with relaxed form on a riverside path, with a stone arch bridge and a white church steeple across the water

Reading time: 10 min

Running form: posture, foot strike, and simple drills

Runner checking heart rate on a sports watch during a workout

Reading time: 16 min

Heart rate zones explained: how to set your training zones

Runner breathing deeply during an easy long run

Reading time: 10 min

Breathing techniques while running

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Running methods

Which running methods exist, and which one fits your plan?

Runner on a path in a park
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The Standard method: balanced training for everyone

Jogger on a path through an autumn forest

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The Fitzgerald method: 80/20 running

Runners' lower legs and running shoes on a running track

Reading time: 14 min

Hansons Marathon Method: plans, paces, and who it suits

Runner on a hill path overlooking a city in low sunlight

Reading time: 16 min

Lydiard training method: phases and practical examples

Two athletes checking their watches

Reading time: 12 min

The Maffetone method: aerobic base via low heart rate

Empty running track in summer

Reading time: 15 min

The Pfitzinger method: marathon at high quality

Running track in the mist

Reading time: 17 min

Polarized training: the 80/20 split, scientifically explained

Athletes in a team huddle on a running track

Reading time: 21 min

The Vigil method: altitude training and team running

Lane markings on an empty running track

Reading time: 12 min

Zones and Quality (VDOT): the scientific approach

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Gear & materials

Discover which shoes, clothing, and accessories make your runs more comfortable and safer.

A running belt, headlamp, running watch, water bottle, phone, and keys on a wooden bench.
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Best running accessories: what suits your runs?

Two colorful sneakers with red laces on a white block

Reading time: 7 min

How to choose running shoes

Runner in black thermal tights and gloves on a frosty gravel lane beside a stone wall, with a red barn behind

Reading time: 19 min

What to wear running in winter, by temperature

Lifestyle & motivation

Build routines, mindset, and smart combinations that make your running week sustainable.

Hands tie the laces of new running shoes on the sunny steps of a front porch
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How to start running: a beginner's guide

A runner's legs in navy tights and muddy trail running shoes at a fork in a dirt path at sunrise: on the left the path follows a misty river, on the right it heads into a red and gold maple forest

Reading time: 17 min

How to plan a running route that suits you

Reflective brain about the psychology of running

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The psychology of running

Runner in the rain on wet leaves

Reading time: 10 min

Motivation in bad weather

Runner along a city boulevard abroad

Reading time: 7 min

Running while traveling

Runner and athlete doing lunges in a gym

Reading time: 12 min

Combining running and strength training

A woman on an easy run along a gravel path in a park by a pond in early fall, with a white wooden church and clapboard houses across the water

Reading time: 9 min

Running for stress relief: a practical guide to unwinding

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Nutrition & recovery

Get a grip on energy, sleep, and recovery so you keep showing up fresh for training.

Bundle of uncooked spaghetti, a source of carbohydrates
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The importance of carbohydrates for runners

Breakfast with bagel, banana, and sports drink before a race

Reading time: 7 min

Race-day nutrition

Runner stretching their calf in the morning sun

Reading time: 21 min

Running injuries: how to spot and prevent them

Nutritional supplements and a sports drink on a table

Reading time: 7 min

Supplements for runners

Bowl with lettuce, grilled tofu, eggs, edamame, corn, cucumber, red cabbage, and tomatoes

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Recovery nutrition after training

Runner resting after a workout with a cup of tea

Reading time: 6 min

Sleep and recovery for runners

Runner drinking water on a hot day

Reading time: 8 min

Hydration during hot runs

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