The first time I ran a marathon, I was 21, struggling through my junior year of college, not really sure what I was doing, and certainly not training the way I should. I crossed the finish line with ...

What to do if you miss a week, have an extra week, can’t get this week’s long run in, and more. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and ...

Crossing the finish line of your first marathon is one of the most rewarding experiences you can ever have. After months of dedicated training – often while managing a mix of competing emotions from ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: Bob Al-Greene/Photo: Meredith Dietz - In-House Art Welcome to Training Diaries, a new Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New ...

Do you have a fall marathon on your calendar? Picking the right training plan — whether it’s your first race or you’re trying for a personal best — will help you have a successful race day. “People ...

However, what if you could take the entire mileage guessing game out of the training equation? It’s as simple as evaluating your fitness level and goals, and then letting our resources determine the ...

It was a gloomy March morning when I closed my eyes and signed up for my seventh marathon alone, this one in Montreal. Like many others, I started running in 2020, when the pandemic shut down my gym ...

After running the New York City Marathon on the New Balance team in 2023, I was devoted to taking some time off from racing to let my body recover. But then Athleta reached out with an opportunity I ...

You've signed up for a race, and everyone keeps telling you to find a training plan. How do you find the best one?

Here’s why putting off your marathon preparations could backfire, plus all you need to know about when to start training for ...

Don’t think running is for you? This plan says think again.

So *** couple of days ago, I posted my return to running program on Instagram and it got *** lot of reactions from people. So I thought it might be something good to talk about here on the virtual ...