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 ...

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 ...

When I started at Runner’s World in March of this year, I walked into an office filled with accomplished marathoners and ultrarunners. Meanwhile, my running résumé consisted of a few seasons of middle ...

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 ...

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) ...

Join a 5-mile run and follow the experience from start to finish, including pacing, endurance, and motivation along the way. This fitness-focused video offers a look at running routines, training ...

Over the span of my running career I’ve gone from devouring every publication of Runner’s World to reading all the best running books. More are released each year, which means my fun never ends and ...

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 ...