Racing your way up the distances from 5k to marathon distance is not altogether a bad idea. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, Kara Goucher raced a 10K in March and a half marathon in June before ...

If 2026 is the year you want to start running, or return to running, Runner’s World has training plans to help you achieve your goals! In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Aly is joined ...

Want to run a fast 5K? You don’t need to run the volume that you’d do for marathon training, but you’ll require speed and stamina to run fast for what feels like a very long time. Training for a fast ...

Beginners should spend 2-3 months training for a 5k while experienced runners can prep in 2-3 weeks. Optimal training plans include a combination of endurance and interval runs. It's important to also ...

Six girls hold each other's hands going into the final lap of a 5k training run as part of the Girls on the Run program at Valley Road School in Stanhope on Friday, May 5, 2023. Girls on the Run is a ...

If you can walk a mile in 20 minutes or less, then you can very well finish a 5K in an hour just by walking. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t train for it. All you’ll need to cross the finish line ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to staying committed to a fitness routine, setting goals is crucial. And training for a road race is a fun and ...

No complicated terminology, no convoluted workouts, this simple, expertly-designed couch-to-5K training plan will turn you into a runner.

At Runner’s World, we love geeking out on the incredible numbers behind great running performances. When 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus recently broke almost every high school 800-meter record in the ...

Lisa Averle has never run a 5K or 10K. Every time she sets out to do it, she ends up walking part of the way. That’s not going to happen this time, she says. Averle is participating in the No ...

The 5K is an amazingly diverse event. Some people just hope to cross the finish line in one piece, while others train hardcore to break the 20-minute mark. Some events are all about fun and games, but ...