How runners can use the simple '1.5:1 rule' to get faster and fitter – by actually running less

A former pro cyclist used the rule to run a sub 1:30 half marathon with just one run a week ...

Science explains why elite runners look effortless – and how you can copy their efficient form to run faster

Simple tweaks to your stride can help you to run your quickest, smoothest miles to date ...
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Walking breaks can make you a faster and better runner. We can prove it.

For the longest time, I struggled with embracing what I truly needed to stay consistent with running: walking. Even as I headed to the starting line of my first half marathon, in Bethlehem, ...
Morningstar

What Runners Get Wrong About Getting Faster and Staying Injury-Free

"Running is the most global sport we have. There are no barriers, just movement," said Frankie Ruiz, Chief Running Officer at Life Time and Co-Founder of the Miami Marathon. "Global Running Day is an ...
Lifehacker

How to Train to Run Faster (Not Just Farther)

Sometimes I fear my running career has plateaued. Well, not my career, but my pace. I lace up four or five times a week, push hard enough to feel pleasantly wrecked, watch my mileage climb steadily ...
Runner's World

Walking Breaks Can Make You a Faster and Better Runner. We Can Prove It.

For the longest time, I struggled with embracing what I truly needed to stay consistent with running: walking. About a quarter mile in, the timer vibrated, and I faced the moment of truth: slow down ...