Runners all have different goals. But one goal that’s common for all is running for an entire race or workout. Sometimes that means shaving a couple of seconds, or perhaps minutes, off their current ...

A first-time half marathon runner should not run the same 400-meter workout as a pro miler. But the one-lap framewo ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When I started running more consistently a little over a year ago, I had a lot ...

One of the best feelings as a runner is when you really rip a great workout or race. It’s fun to feel fast. But, to get fast, you have to do speedwork. In our “How to Run Faster” training program, out ...

Getting faster doesn’t come from one single type of workout. Race day speed is built by balancing different efforts the right way. Long runs lay the endurance foundation with slow, steady time on feet ...

Speed work isn’t just for serious runners. Up your pace just a little for a more efficient workout. By Hannah Singleton Hannah Singleton started doing speed work two years ago after she moved from ...

Discover how fartlek runs mix bursts of speed and easy pacing to improve endurance and make you a faster, smarter runner. If running isn’t just a side step from your lifting session and you actually ...

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 ...

Adding this quick exercise to my training routine did wonders for my running economy – and it’ll do the same for you, too ...

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 ...

Iowa Army National Guard soldiers participate in the sprint-drag-carry event during an Army Fitness Test at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center in Johnston, Iowa, Sept. 12, 2025. (Sgt. Ruth ...