Whether you’re out for a casual jog or training for a half marathon, it never hurts to improve your running stride. Not only can a good stride make running easier — and hey, maybe even more fun? — it ...

Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. By Christine Yu Want to get better at tennis? Fine-tune your serve. Swimming? Perfect ...

Interval training brings immense benefits. It can also be intimidating, particularly for those new to running. What’s needed, then, is a way to sprinkle on some speed training without the accompanying ...

When I first moved to my small Pennsylvania city two years ago, I naturally scoped out the training basics: a greenway for long runs and tempos, dirt trails for easy days, a track, and—to be used most ...

Chances are you were never taught how to run. You’re born, you learn to crawl, progress to a walk, then something inside tells you to go a bit faster: hey presto, you’re running. Entering adulthood, ...

Peter Larson, an associate professor of biology at Saint Anselm College, in New Hampshire, runs marathons. He also uses high-speed cameras to film runners and analyze their strides. Recently he ...

A private researcher, inspired by “hikyaku” couriers of the Edo Period (1603-1867) who could run the 500-kilometer journey ...