Weeks into training for her first trail ultra, Jennifer Heckman wondered what she ever saw in those crowded urban marathons on pavement. The trails were so peaceful and serene! But then the long runs, ...

Across the country, more people are lacing up their sneakers, whether it’s for neighborhood fun runs or full marathons. Just last year, the New York City Marathon saw more finishers than ever with ...

An aspect of marathon training that’s undebatable: tackling long runs. But the question of how far your longest training run should be lingers in the minds of many marathoners, and it turns out the ...

I’ve always thought running a marathon was an impressive feat. Having both run the 2024 New York City marathon and trained for more races throughout the year, I’ve learned the truth: Running the race ...

Runners have two main paths to choose from when it comes to running goals: run faster or run longer. Both will make you a stronger, fitter athlete—but training for one looks a little different than ...

Talk about payoffs Expanding the reaches of your yoga practice from the confines of a 2-by-6-foot mat to, say, a 26.2-mile course is not as crazy as it sounds. Little tricks learned on the mat—like ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's no reason to make running any harder than it is naturally. We don't need to run in suboptimal, ...