It’s not just you—more and more people are taking up running: Fitness-tracking app Strava saw a four percent increase in runs ...

More than 500 runners, families and volunteers gathered Saturday morning at Stephens Lake Park for the Girls on the Run fall 5K. The race was the grand finale for the eight-week fall running program, ...

Average Time and Pace Prep for Your First Race Tips to Improve Time If you’re new to running, a 5K is likely the first big race on your calendar. The 5-kilometer race, which is about 3.1 miles, is a ...

When I started my run journey in November of 2024, I had my sights set on eventually running for 30 minutes non-stop. I never anticipated the same week I accomplished that milestone I would also be ...

Walk-Run Workout: Warm-up walking 5 minutes at a brisk pace. Alternate running for one minute at a controlled, moderate effort and follow with three minutes of brisk walking. Example: Run 1 minute - ...

ONCE YOU’VE JOGGED your way to the finish at a Turkey Trot or cruised through a charity race, you might wonder just how fast you could go if you went all out for a 5K run (for the metrically ...

Deborah Nerud was no couch potato before she got involved in the La Crosse YMCA’s Couch to 5k running program three years ago. Nerud had a 3-year-old and a newborn at home, so she was constantly on ...

There are all sorts of running goals—conquer a marathon, get out three times a week—but one of the most significant performance-based goals is to Get Faster! Let’s face it: Most of us, unless we’re ...