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For most, kitting up for hours-long rides every day might seem like an unattainable dream. Clocking serious mileage on a daily basis does require more work than your average amateur cyclist can manage, but daily riding itself is not only very feasible, but it can also positively affect your life. Here are five benefits of bike riding every day, no matter how much time or energy you have for it. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Note: If you're not ready to commit to riding every day for forever, try completing a short-term ride streak first—it’s easier to start a habit by chipping away at smaller goals. 1. Enjoy Your Commute More If you want to ride every day but are strapped for time, one of the most logical ways to fit it into your schedule is making it part of your commute. “Cycling can be easily integrated into daily life, unlike gym workouts,” says Nick Cavill, a public health consultant and director of Cycling England, a project promoting … [Read more...] about 5 Life-Changing Benefits of Bike Riding

The half marathon is one of the most popular race distances in the U.S. Approximately 1.9 million people raced 13.1 miles in 2016—more than double the number of finishers a decade ago. Its popularity makes sense because it’s far enough that you need to truly train for it, but the distance isn’t so much that training takes over your life. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below If you’re taking part of the trend in the near future—whether you’re a 13.1 novice or a veteran looking for a new PR—there are certain things you can do now to ensure your next half is your best one ever.Get the Right Gear Now—yes, now—is the time to invest in high-quality running gear. These items may seem like extravagant expenses, but the investment you make today will pay off for hundreds (and hundreds) of miles. Shirts, shorts, and pants that wick away moisture will protect you from chafing and keep you comfy no matter the weather. Train in your new … [Read more...] about Here’s Exactly How You Can Dominate Your Next Half

Corey Jenkins/Getty Images Here’s the thing about running: If you don’t ever run fast, you’re never going to get faster. So if you’re trying to improve your running performance—even if it’s just to get those miles over with more quickly—then you need to incorporate sprint workouts into your routine.“Any running that’s faster than your current easy or conversational pace can be classified as speedwork,” says John Honerkamp, running coach and former head coach at New York Road Runners. “Running at goal race pace, track repeats, tempo runs, striders, fartleks—they all fit into the ‘speed’ category of training,” says Elizabeth Corkum, a USATF-certified running coach and senior instructor at Mile High Run Club in New York City. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below However you do it, sprint workouts are important because they help improve your form and efficiency at all paces. “They help … [Read more...] about 4 Sprint Workouts That’ll Increase Your Speed

Not long ago, I stepped onto a treadmill at a gym in lower Manhattan and decided that a workout called “Beast Mode”—a prerecorded, 30-minute endurance session on the iOS app Studio—was the class for me. Never mind that I was supposed to be tapering for the NYC Half, or that I hadn’t set foot on a treadmill in years, let alone run with headphones. This was an app. For treadmill running. How challenging could it be? Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The electric dance music crescendoed, and instructor Justin Koodish counted down—5, 4, 3, 2, 1!—and I was moving. Hard: 6:30 pace. My threshold. For two miles straight. The treadmill shook. Self-consciousness gripped me. Where do my feet go? Why does the air taste weird? Look out the window. Halal cart. Taxis. Runners! Runners running in the sunlit streets, untethered and free. Why am I not out there? Or, as Shinedown—one of the energetic bands on coach Justin’s playlist—sang … [Read more...] about A Diehard Outdoor Runner Tested New Treadmill Training Options. Here’s What Happened

It takes time to properly train for a marathon or half marathon. Runner’s World recommends 16 weeks to train for a marathon and at least 10 weeks for a half marathon. To help you get to your finish line healthy and injury-free, we offer 16-week marathon training plans and 14-week and 10-week half marathon training plans for all runners. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The plans were designed to help out every style of runner, from beginners to advanced. Several were created to help runners hit specific time goals, such as breaking 4 hours in the marathon or 2 hours in the half marathon. Need something that adapts to your training, day-in and day-out? The My Run Plan app’s dynamic algorithm and certified coaches help you become a better, stronger runner, no matter your starting point. Whether you miss a long run for that first marathon or want to change your goal for a half marathon PR, this plan adjusts to your schedule. Plus, on average, users finish races 7 … [Read more...] about ​Here’s Exactly When You Need to Start Training for Fall Marathons and Half Marathons