Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Bethan Mooney for TIME There was once a time, just a few decades ago, when few people ran to stay in ...

Ryan Day has spent most of his spring working with the running backs amid the departure of Tony Alford to Michigan and has come away pleased with not just the starting tandem of Quinshon Judkins and ...

Picture this scenario: You get through a tough workout on Sunday—whether it’s a tough round of 800-meter repeats or 16 miles at marathon pace—and, surprisingly, you feel fine afterwards. The next ...

Many runners find pushing themselves in training and racing as one great source of enjoyment for the hobby, which is why once a month in our Runner’s World+ member newsletter we describe a quality ...