Let me start by saying: No, you are not required to have a goal of running faster in order to call yourself a runner. But plenty of runners, including myself, do train to get faster. And here’s the ...

There’s no shortage of complicated ways to run faster over 5k. Threshold sessions, floating reps, pace bands, heart rate caps – all worth looking into, but it’s all too easy to overcomplicate things ...

Many runners assume getting faster requires running more. In reality, there is a point where adding mileage delivers diminishing returns. If recovery, strength, and workout quality are neglected, ...

If you want to run faster, and do so into the later decades of your life, you may need to start moving a little more like a kid again. “It’s really important to be able to express yourself at multiple ...