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 ...

Perhaps, after your last marathon, you had this epiphany: “If I train a little harder, I bet I can get a proof of time that could get me into Boston!” Without the ability to run specific qualifying ...

I lost count long ago of how many times I heard that distinct cue from my coach as I hit the final lap of races as a high school runner. Without fail, I’d reach the backstretch of the track with 300 ...