The famous quote from Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter is that "hills are speedwork in disguise." That sentiment is undoubtedly true--strong hill running will make for a faster runner. But it's ...

Hill tension intervals are a useful training method I implement with endurance athletes to help recruit more fast and forceful muscle fibers. Essentially, this improves neuromuscular capabilities, ...

Interval training. Just the words alone can make us shudder. They aren’t your nice, steady state, zone 2 run. No. Instead, they’re sprints, shuttle runs, tempo efforts, hill climbs. None of it is nice ...

Runners are connoisseurs of hills. We’re always on the lookout for the best combination of length, grade, surface and mystique on which to create effective and memorable workouts. We savor each hill’s ...

Good news: starting your running journey doesn't have to require diving in head-first and sprinting for 30 minutes straight. If you’ve never been much of a runner (or you’re starting to get back into ...

If you’re looking for a way to boost your athletic performance, calorie burn, and fitness level, you may want to consider sprint interval training (SIT). Similar to high intensity interval training ...

Interval training’s stock has soared in recent years. Is it any wonder, when it promises to deliver impressive health and fitness perks in a shorter time frame than other workouts? Sessions can be fun ...

What you need to know about high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. By Gretchen Reynolds For the past five years or so, high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, has been one of the most popular ...