The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...

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Try these 200-meter intervals that will get you faster and teach you how to control your pace so you can nail your next race.

I would never call myself a runner. And it turns out, until the end of 2022, Peloton instructor Kirsten Ferguson didn't think she was either. Ferguson started at Peloton in 2021. During the beginning ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In a way, treadmills are a necessary evil. There’s nothing worse than needing to do your long run and ...

Why add speed workouts to marathon training? Speedwork is actually one of the most crucial parts of marathon training (in addition to endurance and strength training, of course). “It gets you out of ...

Many fitness tests include speed and agility in addition to endurance runs. You need a good workout to take to the track to develop speed and strategies for these shorter-but-faster events. No longer ...