Running Advice

Double runs only work if you recover between them. The benefits, the point where they backfire, and how to add a second run safely.

Running every day is safe for many runners and wrong for others. How to tell which you are, and the signs you need a rest day.

A mile a day is short, repeatable and enough to shift your fitness. What it does for you, whether it is safe daily, and how to start.

A 7 minute mile is a strong recreational time and a stretch goal for beginners. What counts as respectable, and how to train for it.

Pace is how long you take to cover a mile, not how fast you are moving. How to calculate yours, and how it differs from speed.

Dress for 15 degrees warmer than the thermometer says, keep your phone against your skin, and know the wind chill number that ends the run.

Six things that make your first runs easier: the right shoes, short steps, real goals, fuel, and rest days you actually take.

Neither one is better. Here is what the 1 percent incline research really says, and how to pick the treadmill or the road on any given day.

The six fitness trends that shaped 2021, from wearables and virtual training to the move outdoors after the pandemic.

Your arms provide stability, save energy and set your rhythm. How to swing them properly, and what a bad arm swing costs you.