Back in high school, I joined the cross country team, and I came in last place during every single 5K race. At the time, I was incredibly self-conscious and embarrassed that my friends were faster ...

WHEN I FIRST started running long distances, I had one goal: go as fast as I could for as long as I could. I ran the same 5k route a few times a week, always aiming to go faster. Every time out needed ...

In 2020, when I first got back into running after having my daughter, I struggled with consistency. One of the main reasons for that? I was constantly battling aches and pains. I’d push myself so hard ...

Running too fast is a beginner mistake, but that doesn’t mean your runs always have to be turtle-slow. If you’re a beginner runner, you’ve probably heard the advice that you’re running too fast and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ultimately, “slow” is relative and subjective, but it’s a word that can sometimes be used to discredit ...

Speaking from experience, when you go for a run and someone considerably older—who's slow running and doesn’t look like they’ve put much time into their fitness—passes you without appearing to make a ...

The story is a familiar one; when people first start running longer distances, there is often just one goal: go as fast as possible for as long as possible. The thing is, after a few months of hitting ...

When many people first begin running longer distances, the goal is often the same: go as fast as possible for as long as possible. The same familiar route gets repeated several times a week, with the ...