Easy running, by definition, should feel easy. But as any runner knows, those long, slow runs can sometimes be the most difficult of a training program—both mentally and physically. Some good news: ...

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More runners in the United States are rethinking their technique as barefoot running gains popularity for its impact on ...

When it comes to running hills, many athletes follow the strategy of “just get through them.” This means they don’t put a ton of thought into how they go up and down. Instead, the focus is simply ...

Even though I’ve been running for a decade, I still often wonder about—okay, occasionally obsess over—my running form. Is my foot striking the ground properly? Am I moving my arms too much or not ...

In 2011, two years after his book Born to Run launched the barefoot boom, Christopher McDougall offered a clarification. “The ‘one best way’ isn’t about footwear,” he wrote in The New York Times ...