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The Importance of Rest for Runners
Find out why rest and recovery is just as important as logging your miles.
By Jeff Gaudette

4 Tips for Running With a Partner
Pick the best running partner to help you go faster, farther, and more often.
By Louise Jarvis

3 Rules for Easy Runs
Follow these slowitdown rules to get stronger, fitterand faster
By Meghan G. Loftus

7 Running Experts on Effective Long-Run Training
Here are seven running experts sharing their tips to make the most of your longrun training and how it can help you run your best on race day.
By Michael Clarke

6 Running Myth Busters
Do you know your running facts from fiction? Dr. Jason Karp, a nationally recognized running coach with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology sheds some ligh
By Jessica Sebor

How Long Is a 5K?
How long is a 5K? Here's your breakdown of this doable road running distance.
By Giselle Domdom

Does Your Partner Support Your Training?
Once you've committed to an endurance event, having a supportive partner can make or break your training.
By Doug Robertson

Train Your Dog for Long Distance Trail Running in 20 Steps
Six months ago, Ginger was a couch dog. Today, she glides through my ultradistance training runs. Here's how I trained her.
By Vanessa Rodriguez, R.H.N.

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A Goodbye From Cool Running!
Cool Running may be at the end of its race, but ACTIVE Results is here to help pick up where it left off.
By ACTIVE.com

14 Running-Specific Strength Training Exercises
Strength work is the backbone of great endurance training. These runningspecific exercises will help you build strength, agility and explosiveness.
By Nikki Chavanelle

How Far Should You Run?
One of the most common questions that beginners have is, "How much should I run?" It's a tough question but we have the answer.
By Jason Fitzgerald

Your 12-Week Half-Marathon Training Plan
Fit singer, Ellie Goulding, shares her daybyday training plan that helped her breeze through the Nike Women Half Marathon. Plus: SELF shares 5K and
By Jessica Cassity

Want to be a More Well-Rounded Runner? Run Less
Learn how to become a better runner with these tips from running coach Jamey Yon.
By Sosha Lewis

Running Technique: The Importance of Cadence and Stride
Veteran and rookie runners listen up. You can run like a pro with this simple plan to quicken your stride.
By Mackenzie Lobby

5 Phases of Stress Fracture Recovery
Stress fractures can take weeks or months to heal. This fivephase recovery plan will get you back on the roads without setbacks.
By Marion Herring

How to Introduce Your Dog to Running
Unlike human running partners, canine friends need special attention, especially when they're young. This advice will get your pup up and running with
By Laura Forman

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