Training Essentials for Runners
Running is more than just putting on a pair of running shoes and hitting the road. Get information about stretching, strength-training, cross-training, and proper running form, plus check out useful fitness calculators.
Cross-Training for Running
Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced marathoner, you can benefit from cross-training. Here's why runners should cross-train and what types of sports they should try.
Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced marathoner, you can benefit from cross-training. Here's why runners should cross-train and what types of sports they should try.
Strength-Training for Beginners
Learn about the basics and benefits of lifting weights.
Learn about the basics and benefits of lifting weights.
Lower Body Stretches
Perform these stretches to stretch your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, and hips.
Perform these stretches to stretch your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, and hips.
Tips for Stretching
Stretching is the one of the most important things runners can to prevent injuries. Follow these tips to make sure you're doing it correctly.
Stretching is the one of the most important things runners can to prevent injuries. Follow these tips to make sure you're doing it correctly.
Keep a Training Log
Whether your goal is to run your best marathon time or to lose some weight, a training log can be a useful and motivational tool. Here are some basic guidelines.
Whether your goal is to run your best marathon time or to lose some weight, a training log can be a useful and motivational tool. Here are some basic guidelines.
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.
Leg Stretches
Stretching your legs is critical for runners to avoid injury and maintain your range-of-motion. Get stretches for your groin, quadriceps, knees and calves.
Stretching your legs is critical for runners to avoid injury and maintain your range-of-motion. Get stretches for your groin, quadriceps, knees and calves.
Strengthen Your Core
A strong core helps runners maintain good posture and running form over long distances. Try these exercises to build a stronger core.
A strong core helps runners maintain good posture and running form over long distances. Try these exercises to build a stronger core.
Benefits of Stretching
Stretching is a fundamental way to improve your overall health and fitness. Here are some other benefits of stretching, proper techniques, and recommended stretches.
Stretching is a fundamental way to improve your overall health and fitness. Here are some other benefits of stretching, proper techniques, and recommended stretches.