In Episode 17 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman talks with Olympic marathoner turned ultra trail champion Magda Boulet about her career and how to optimize altitude training for different race situations.

Coach Carl talks through keys to having your best race day, from before the start through the finish line.

All the physiological proof you need that you should definitely be doing hill repeats if you're trying to become a more efficient, faster, and injury-free runner.

Use the vertical climbing machine to increase fitness, improve form and increase strength, all in your own home without heavy impact.

Sore or heavy legs after a long run or workout? You might want to dial in your nutrition.

A burgeoning area of training science theorizes that the less stressed a runner is, the more positively he or she may adapt to training stimuli. Plus 5 quick tips to lower your own stress levels.

Sharpen your speed and build high-intensity fatigue resistance with this simple cut down track workout designed for improving 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon times

A scientific paper predicts how potential future Summer Games host venues may become more and more constrained as global temperatures continue to rise.

In an excerpt from a new book, a running medical doctor describes how running improves emotional well-being, brain health, and helps forge connections to new friends.

Hills, mud, redline intensity... training like an XC runner will make you a better runner all around: faster, stronger, more in tune with your body and mentally tougher.

The most disciplined runners know how to not to always do the max. Here's how to nurture one of the skills that can separate those who achieve long-term success from those whose careers are often plagued by injury. 

In an era of “code-red” climate catastrophe, the survival of our sport depends on its ability to adapt. Here’s what running and races may need to look like in the near future as global temperatures climb.

Coach Carl explains how to optimize your last weeks before the marathon to arrive fresh, strong and fast.

Avoiding premature peaking requires a strategic, patient, long-term view that builds over months and seasons.  

Author Susan Lacke confesses to the social anxiety of joining a group run, and why it is worth overcoming the fear.

A sports dietician lays out exactly which nutrients and fluids your body needs, and how much, at every point during a marathon training run.

Your long run pace depends on your running goals, what systems you're trying to improve, current fitness, and what you mean by long.

Try this simple, fun, and effective structured fartlek to cultivate sprint speed and improve your 5k-marathon time.

How lessons from the marathon legend's master class can make you a faster runner.

Coach Carl explains why, how and when to do faster speed workouts during your marathon training, and how to prepare for specific course challenges.

In Episode 16 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman talks with elite road and trail runner — and physical therapist — Tim Tollefson about optimizing your training to be your best on the road or the trail.

It's not too late to start training for a spring marathon, as long as you've been doing some running this winter. Here's an 8-week plan to get you race fit in a hurry, without overdoing it.

The first Olympic marathon was won by a runner with no coach, no training schedule, no gym, no special diet—only a lifetime of logging 16 miles a day delivering water.

When you're running in the heat, how much should you adjust your pace — and still get the same workout intensity? We dig into the science of swelter.

How science is bridging the gap between physical and mental health.

Speedwork need not be a mystery — here are all the basic types of speed workouts and how to add them to your training to become a faster runner.

Coach Carl details why and how to do lactate threshold workouts — tempo runs and cruise repeats — during your marathon training.

These best 10 active stretches from physical therapist Gerard Hartmann are the essentials every runner needs to keep healthy and efficient.

Whether you’re looking to transition from pavement to dirt or just log more and faster miles off-road, Saucony athlete Katie Asmuth has you covered with hard-earned tips and advice

Three distinct types of progression runs — that finish faster than started — to incorporate into your training plans, plus their unique benefits.

How Mario Mendoza is training to conquer the alps at the UTMB 100-mile trail run this August.

Want to break up a tempo workout and get all the benefits? Try these short cruise intervals.

Coach Carl details how, when and why to do essential goal pace and steady state workouts to prepare you for specific marathon demands.

Start training now to run your fastest 5K in 10 weeks! Our downloadable plan details every day's workout toward your 5K PR.

Cannabis may not make you faster, but the science says the herb can provide benefits during light aerobic exercise and recovery.

This marathon-specific workout will give you a good indication of what you'll be able to hit on race day.

As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, we went to the science to find out how you should decide when it is too hot to run safely.

On Athletics Club Coach Dathan Ritzenhein, coach of olympians Alicia Monson and Joe Klecker, outlines three favorite workouts he used to keep them fresh at any point in the year.

A great running stride isn’t learned by focusing on your footstrike or cadence, it develops as you improve your body’s strength and mobility.

Coach Carl discusses how to build and maximize your long runs over the course of your marathon training program without getting hurt or burned out.

Four challenging — and fun — speed workouts that don't require you to figure out how to get to a track.

Here's how elite marathoner Jared Ward gets in a 75-mile week around sick kids, ballet recitals and entrepreneur work on his MyoStorm brand.

The news of Shelby Houlihan's four-year ban created an outpouring of confusion. We waded through the science and research to help answer some of the top questions.

Gut problems in runners have myriad sources — from stress to heat, caffeine to sleep deprivation — and all of them can sabotage your performance.

For a change of pace, try this mixed-bag workout to fine-tune your change of speed.

Elite runners from four infernos share 8 tips on staying tough and training smart in hot and humid weather conditions.

Coach Carl explains three types of long runs you'll need for the marathon, and how to fit them into your training schedule.

Jumping rope is one of the easiest, fastest — and effective — cross-training workouts you can do. Take it back to your childhood and build up your body.

Runners make a mistake when they base all their training on the length of a target race: here's what you need to be your best at every distance.

A popping sensation in your knee may not mean serious damage. Pete Magill answers what the likely cause is and how to treat it.

Coach Carl explains what training elements you'll need each week as you prepare for a marathon.

Intuitive eating has been found to be associated with a plethora of positive health benefits. Here's how to combine mind-based knowledge and body-based knowledge to make it work for you as a runner.

Over two to three months, take the time to practice your race pace with tempo runs. Trust us, the work will pay off.

Spicy days are here, here’s how to acclimate to heat and get an edge on your competitors.

By hiding the finish line, the clever "whistle drill" workout forces you to push past your psychological limitations.

This simple but powerful workout consists of 9 exercises all aimed at building you a stronger and faster running body. You just need a barbell and maybe weight plates.

Free-flowing, feel-based long runs still have a place in structured training plans.

Training for the mile will make you a better runner at every distance. Racing the mile will take you to places you've never been before. Here's how to do both, plus advice from Olympic mile medalist Leo Manzano.

Try this famously fast and wicked workout used by Steve Prefontaine and Galen Rupp to hone speed endurance.

Runners often define themselves by their personal records, but PRs rarely answer the most important question: How good are you, really?

Coach Carl talks through three essential questions to ask yourself before you begin marathon training.

Blood Flow Restriction training, a new fitness trend, could boost your muscle strength, endurance, and help you recover from injury faster.

This often-overlooked cause of heel pain requires a different approach than true plantar fasciitis. Here’s how to test and treat it.

AI is the inevitable future of athletics posed to revolutionize the endurance sporting industry. Here’s where we are, and what we can expect to see in the coming years.

12-week plans to prepare you for cross country success — whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced high school runner.

Running uncommon distances — 7 x 700m anyone? — can be freeing, fun and a fast track to a breakthrough.

New science shows a disconnect between injury and pain, and suggests we may be better able to self-manage training pains than we think.

Studies continue to scramble the science on eating eggs. Should eggs be a staple of your running diet?

A merger of two race event giants leaves trail running leaders concerned about rising entry fees, homogenization of racing experiences, and bulldozing of smaller events.

In Episode 13 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman talks with elite athlete and trainer Renee Metivier about the best types of strength training for runners and how to fit strength work into your training plan.

To race the perfect mile, a runner needs to possess an equal balance of strength and speed. Follow this 8-week, race-specific training plan to develop both and run your PR.

This challenging interval workout is perfect for sharpening road warriors to run the mile, or just to keep you in touch with speed.

Coach Carl talks through what to do in the days leading up to a race, and explains race-day strategies.

Your training as a runner extends far deeper than the workouts you do. The best athletes think about every aspect of their lifestyles (even the oatmeal).

Coach David Roche explores the benefits of hill workouts and explains eight of his favorites, from the T. Rex to the Quad Blaster.

6 Keys to be ready for a great championship season of outdoor track, from training to tactics.

If your legs fall asleep, lose control, or tingle when you run, you’re not alone. Here are some potential causes and solutions.

Stiff and unstable hips put strain on your hamstrings. Here’s how to assess and improve hip mobility, posture and rotational strength.

Psychological skills training can significantly reduce stress and negative thoughts before and during a marathon — that’s important for your time, and for having a good time.

The 2016 Olympian in the 10,000 meters likes to compare her progress over the course of a training cycle with some 300-meter intervals. Here's how you can try it, too.