Every strenuous exercise involves some mixture of suffering and pleasure. The key to sticking with it is getting the balance right. By Alex Hutchinson Katy Kennedy’s first attempt to develop a running ...

If you work out regularly—or even just once in a while—you’re probably familiar with hitting “the wall.” Hitting the wall can happen when you’re out for a jog and finishing the rest of your planned ...

It’s natural to think that, the harder your workouts are, the faster you’ll race. It’s also wrong to think that. I’ll illustrate this idea with some personal history. When I ran at the University of ...

Whether you’re tackling tough intervals during a training session, pushing yourself to the top of a climb, or grinding into a persistent headwind, mental perseverance is a valuable skill for any rider ...

If you’re training intensely and could do with a little extra energy at the gym, then a pre-workout could be for you. Consider it a bookend to a post-workout protein shake — it’s a supplement that ...