Iconic Marathoners Swear By These Workouts—and They Could Be Key for Your Own Training

But often, it’s the workout that gives you extra motivation, a routine challenge, that ultimately helps you realize you can ...

A marathon can feel intimidating. These tips from running legends will make every mile enjoyable

A distance like the marathon can seem intimidating—however, it shouldn’t be a fear-inducing commitment. In fact, even some of ...

Even These Marathon Icons Have Gotten Bad Training Advice. Here’s How to Avoid Faulty Running Tips.

A faulty tip can look like improper form advice, unhelpful mental strategies, and even workout suggestions less-than-suited ...
Women's Health

Your Ultimate Guide To Crushing A Half-Marathon, Designed By A Running Coach

If you feel like everyone around you is running half-marathons, you're not wrong. Race entry numbers are at an all-time high, as the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half-Marathon became the largest half-marathon in ...
Self

How to Train for a Marathon If You've Never Run One Before

Although I had already been running for 10 years, I never had any intention to run my first marathon. One early spring day, I innocently joined my friend on her long run, with plans to run only a ...
PopSugar

Training For My First Marathon Taught Me That Sometimes It's OK to Quit

"I want to run a marathon," I told my editor in late July — about three months away from the actual race. She stared back at me through her laptop, presumably assessing whether I was of sound mind. "I ...
Fast Company

Parallels between marathon training and building a career

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and I’m several miles into a long training run—legs heavy, pace slower than I’d hoped, and the finish line still miles away. Training for the NYC Marathon reshaped the way I ...

Bike rides and fast group runs: How Alex Yee’s 2:06 Valencia Marathon training can help you to run your own PB

A triathlete by trade, Yee became the second-fastest British marathon runner in history when he completed the 26.2-mile ...
Women's Health

‘I Trained for 3 Half-Marathons in One Year—Here's What I Learned'

It took me two years to sign up for a half-marathon after deciding I really wanted to do one. What stopped me? Fear (that I couldn’t do it), laziness (that I didn’t want it bad enough), and lack of ...

Registration opens for Pittsburgh Marathon kickoff training run in the Strip District

It's time to lace up your sneakers. Registration has opened for the Pittsburgh Marathon's 2026 Marathon Kickoff Training Run.
Canadian Running Magazine

How Alex Yee unlocked his 2:06 marathon breakthrough

Through his 12-week Valencia training block, Yee focused on improving his stride length under fatigue, and the work paid off. In Sunday’s race, not only did his stride length not slip in the final 10K ...
New York Post

Marathon training made me fat

Becki Ledford in April 2013 (left) and April 2016. Ledford gained about 25 pounds over the course of a few years, because she'd drink more sugary beverages and eat carb-heavy meals while training for ...