We all dream of gliding across finish lines with the same look of effortless speed as Shalane or Kipchoge. But for every platonic ideal of a racer, there’s another feet-flailing, arm-chopping ...

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Our bodies are built for running – it was a necessary skill back when our predecessors had to hide from predators in the forest. Now, it's a method for us to stay fit and reduce stress and anxiety.

Proper running form is crucial in order to reduce your risk for injuries and perform your best. "When you get into running, you should start slow and easy and be conscious of your running form," says ...

In 2011, two years after his book Born to Run launched the barefoot boom, Christopher McDougall offered a clarification. “The ‘one best way’ isn’t about footwear,” he wrote in The New York Times ...

Experts agree that there’s no one perfect running form. But there can be better running form. For many people, that entails slightly increasing their cadence, or the number of steps taken per minute ...

Once, I was featured in a TV news story where there was video of me running. When I saw the video, I was dismayed. Proper running form? Notsomuch. The video revealed that I was a heel striker — which ...

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Despite putting in a lot of hours pounding the pavement, I have never been the fastest runner. It’s not for lack of trying! I do fartleks, interval runs, tempo runs—you name it. I read an absurd ...

Running is not typically related to higher-than-usual incidences of lower back pain. However, excessive running without sufficient recovery time, improper running form, and other factors may ...