How to Run
Learn what you need to know to get started with running, including proper form, technique, and breathing. Get information on how to run outside, on a treadmill, and in your first race.
Tips for Proper Running Form
Improving your running form can help you run quicker, more efficiently, and with less stress on your body. Follow these tips to work on perfecting your form.
Improving your running form can help you run quicker, more efficiently, and with less stress on your body. Follow these tips to work on perfecting your form.
How Should I Breathe When Running?
Beginner runners need to learn how to breathe properly. Here's what to do.
Beginner runners need to learn how to breathe properly. Here's what to do.
How To Warm Up and Cool Down
All of your runs should start with a warm-up and end with a cooldown. Find out why they're important and how to do them properly.
All of your runs should start with a warm-up and end with a cooldown. Find out why they're important and how to do them properly.
Tips for Increasing the Distance of Your Runs
One of the biggest challenges beginner runners face is increasing their distance. If you're just getting started with running, try some of these strategies to make your runs longer -- and more enjoyable.
One of the biggest challenges beginner runners face is increasing their distance. If you're just getting started with running, try some of these strategies to make your runs longer -- and more enjoyable.
Video: Proper Running Form
Learn how to use to keep your body relaxed and efficient with this how-to video on proper running form.
Learn how to use to keep your body relaxed and efficient with this how-to video on proper running form.
Tips for Running Faster
After you've been running for a little while and you've maybe even done a 5K or two, you may start to focus on a new goal -- running faster. If you're fairly new to running, and you've never tried speed training before, here are some simple things you can do to start running faster.
After you've been running for a little while and you've maybe even done a 5K or two, you may start to focus on a new goal -- running faster. If you're fairly new to running, and you've never tried speed training before, here are some simple things you can do to start running faster.
Run Hills Properly
If you're one of those runners who dreads running hills, it may be because you're not using the right hill running techniques. Follow these steps for proper hill running and you may actually look forward to inclines during your runs.
If you're one of those runners who dreads running hills, it may be because you're not using the right hill running techniques. Follow these steps for proper hill running and you may actually look forward to inclines during your runs.
How To Get Rid of Side Stitches
Side stitches can be a painful and annoying problem for runners, especially beginners. Learn how to prevent and get rid of them.
Side stitches can be a painful and annoying problem for runners, especially beginners. Learn how to prevent and get rid of them.
Video: How to Run on a Treadmill
When it's cold outside or precision, speed, or distance is your priority, nothing beats running on a treadmill. Find out some basics to treadmill running, and learn how to run with proper form on a treadmill.
When it's cold outside or precision, speed, or distance is your priority, nothing beats running on a treadmill. Find out some basics to treadmill running, and learn how to run with proper form on a treadmill.
How to Avoid Tension While Running
It's important to stay relaxed when run because tension can cause improper running form, which can lead to fatigue, decreased performance, and even injuries. Runners typically get tense in their upper body. Throughout your run, try to check your running form to make sure you're not allowing any tension to creep into your run. Here's what to look for and what to do:
It's important to stay relaxed when run because tension can cause improper running form, which can lead to fatigue, decreased performance, and even injuries. Runners typically get tense in their upper body. Throughout your run, try to check your running form to make sure you're not allowing any tension to creep into your run. Here's what to look for and what to do:
Which Part of My Foot Should I Land on When Running?
Find out where you should land on your feet when running.
Find out where you should land on your feet when running.
How Do I Avoid Bouncing Too Much When I Run?
Some runners have too much up and down movement when they run. Find out how to run without bouncing up and down too much.
Some runners have too much up and down movement when they run. Find out how to run without bouncing up and down too much.
How Can I Improve My Stride Turnover?
Your stride turnover, or stride frequency, is how many steps you take during a minute of running. Here's how you can improve your stride turnover to get faster.
Your stride turnover, or stride frequency, is how many steps you take during a minute of running. Here's how you can improve your stride turnover to get faster.
Run Faster with "Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes"
Bobby McGee's "Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes" book is an invaluable tool for runners who are looking to run faster without the help of a personal coach.
Bobby McGee's "Run Workouts for Runners and Triathletes" book is an invaluable tool for runners who are looking to run faster without the help of a personal coach.