Most people don’t run at top speed unless someone’s chasing them. But here's a novel idea: “Practicing running faster will make you faster,” says Matt Nolan, an RRCA-certified running coach and master ...

As the weather gets nicer, you may decide to head out to the track for a training session. Once there, you may be surprised to see people wasting their time running endless laps like a mouse in a ...

If you have a half marathon or marathon on the horizon, or even a 10K, it might seem counterintuitive to go out and train your body to run 100 meters as fast as you can. But even if you’re gearing up ...

Sprinting — in which you alternate short bursts of fast running with longer periods at a slower pace — makes for a great and efficient workout, but it can also be intimidating for beginners. Sometimes ...

Sprint speed is probably the most measurable way to demonstrate your potential as an athlete. At college camps, the ability to crank out an impressive 40-Yard Dash can be the difference between ...

As Charge running coach Betsy Magato puts it, hill sprint workouts are like “broccoli for runners.” Why? “Because broccoli is good to eat, and hills are good to do,” she says. Whether you’re a fitness ...

As HIIT's popularity soars, sprint interval training, or SIT, is doing its best to catch up. Can shorter, harder, faster deliver better results? As the popularity of HIIT continues to soar, sprint ...

Raise your hand if you hated doing suicide runs during basketball practice? How about the beep test during gym class? What about 100-meter rows during crew training? My hand is raised and it's raised ...

There's a good reason why the military and law enforcement are now testing speed and agility. The ability to run fast without injury requires practice and a steady dose of maintenance work. Whether it ...