It’s entirely too easy for people to criticize their own performance, and harder to be kind to themselves when they don’t have the race or run they’d hoped for. As the saying goes, we’re our own worst ...

Once you’ve settled into a run routine, the next challenge can be staying motivated. Some days running feels energizing and exciting. Other days it feels hard to get out the door. In How to Start ...

Join a 5-mile run and follow the experience from start to finish, including pacing, endurance, and motivation along the way.

About six and a half million adults in the UK were regular runners from 2023-24, or just over 9% of the population. Still, not everyone sticks to it. In one paper, 11% of people who said they wanted ...

If you’re new to running, or coming back from an injury or time off, the most important thing to do is to make your running routine just that—routine. Consistency is key, whether your goal is to get ...

I arrived at boarding school on an unbearably humid day in September of 1989, my curiosity about everything I would experience during my years there an untamed fireball. The school required ...

Nicole Hagobian, a marathon runner, running coach and sport and exercise scientist at Cal Poly, knows just how hard it can be to lace up her running shoes and get herself out the door. Here is what ...

Endocannabinoids and CB1-type cannabinoid receptors are a key driver behind the motivation to voluntarily seek aerobic exercise in the form of running, according to a new study (Muguruza et al., 2019) ...

Ever had a day when you felt unstoppable-crossing tasks off your to-do list, crushing a workout, and tackling challenges head-on? And then the very next day, you couldn’t even bring yourself to get ...