How hard should your hard runs actually be? Here’s how to master your toughest workouts without overdoing it

Experts explain how to train smarter, avoid burnout and boost your running performance ...
Runner's World

How Hard Should Your Hard Runs Be? Experts Share the Key to Mastering Your Toughest Workouts

The prevailing training advice to “keep your hard days hard and your easy days easy,” while intended to be simple and straightforward, can really mess with your head. Most runners understand what ...
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Why Running Is Such Perfect Cardio

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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 ...