Racing your way up the distances from 5k to marathon distance is not altogether a bad idea. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, Kara Goucher raced a 10K in March and a half marathon in June before ...

Adding strength training to your calendar when you’re gearing up for a half or full marathon makes sense to protect your ...

If you can walk a mile in 20 minutes or less, then you can very well finish a 5K in an hour just by walking. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t train for it. All you’ll need to cross the finish line ...

When it comes to staying committed to a fitness routine, setting goals is crucial. And training for a road race is a fun and rewarding goal to work toward whether you’re looking for a challenge or are ...

If 2026 is the year you want to start running, or return to running, Runner’s World has training plans to help you achieve your goals! In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Aly is joined ...

Want to run a fast 5K? You don’t need to run the volume that you’d do for marathon training, but you’ll require speed and stamina to run fast for what feels like a very long time. Training for a fast ...

Six girls hold each other's hands going into the final lap of a 5k training run as part of the Girls on the Run program at Valley Road School in Stanhope on Friday, May 5, 2023. Girls on the Run is a ...

RunnersWorld Tulsa has a program that is ready to turn anyone from a couch potato into a 5K runner. The 10-week program is called Couch to 5K and was started about a decade ago by owners Kathy Bratton ...