I’ll be honest—I had zero running-related goals when I first started the sport over a decade ago. My reasoning for joining the track team as a high school freshman was pretty simple: To stay in shape ...

The breaking point felt imminent as each morning run that summer felt like clock work. I’d head to a nearby trail, log my six-plus miles, return home dripping in sweat, and hate every second of it. I ...

There are all sorts of running goals—conquer a marathon, get out three times a week—but one of the most significant performance-based goals is to Get Faster! Let’s face it: Most of us, unless we’re ...

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 ...

If you’ve got the need for speed, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re looking to shave a couple of minutes off your marathon time or absolutely embarrass your run club nemesis (we don’t ...