12 Things That Make Hard Runs Feel Easier, From A Marathon Runner

Have you ever noticed that two runs with the exact same pace can feel completely different? After five World Marathon Majors, a dozen half marathons, two Boston Marathon qualifying times, and years of ...
Time

Why Running Is Such Perfect Cardio

Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Bethan Mooney for TIME There was once a time, just a few decades ago, when few people ran to stay in ...
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Feeling Terrible Two Days After a Hard Run? There's a Reason....and a Solution.

Picture this scenario: You get through a tough workout on Sunday—whether it’s a tough round of 800-meter repeats or 16 miles at marathon pace—and, surprisingly, you feel fine afterwards. The next ...
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Why Easy Is Better than Hard for Marathon Training

One of the big debates in endurance sports these days is about “training intensity distribution,” which is a fancy term for how much of your training time you spend going easy, medium, or hard. The ...