The path to a personal best is paved with persistence and the right plan—and you can discover both with our 5K training plan for intermediate runners. It mixes three type of runs: easy runs, tempo ...

Racing your way up the distances from 5k to marathon distance is not altogether a bad idea. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, Kara Goucher raced a 10K in March and a half marathon in June before ...

Moving your body can be a privilege and a joy. But unfortunately, I’ve noticed (especially while spending more time with older relatives recently), that so many people view physical activity as a ...

Running your first 5K race is a magical thing! You train, you run, and you realize you like the adrenalin of the race and crossing the finish line is a unique high. Many consider the 5K distance a ...

If you can walk a mile in 20 minutes or less, then you can very well finish a 5K in an hour just by walking. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t train for it. All you’ll need to cross the finish line ...

Beginners should spend 2-3 months training for a 5k while experienced runners can prep in 2-3 weeks. Optimal training plans include a combination of endurance and interval runs. It's important to also ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I recently reviewed the Forerunner 265, Garmin’s $499 running watch. In the process, I started poking at the parts of the watch and app that promised ...

Spring is upon us. Longer days, warmer temperatures and the desire to shed winter weight gain seem to bring out the runner in everyone. Many people start by signing up for their first 5K and ...

It’s not just you—more and more people are taking up running: Fitness-tracking app Strava saw a four percent increase in runs logged in 2023 and New York Road Runners, organizer of the New York City ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. No Boundaries is a Walk/Run 5K (3.1 miles) ...

ALBANY — The approach of longer days and warmer weather are a great reason to amp up your fitness routine. If you’ve ever thought that running a 5K was something you wanted to add to your fitness ...

The battle of the bulge is not just for people anymore. Not surprisingly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that 74% of adults aged 20 and older are overweight, including those clinically ...