Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. By Christine Yu Want to get better at tennis? Fine-tune your serve. Swimming? Perfect ...

Barefoot running has moved from a niche practice to a growing trend among fitness enthusiasts in the United States. Experts in healthy lifestyles and sports training highlight that removing ...

"Faster, mommy, faster!" Allison's toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself in the ...

Nine years ago, a stranger gave me the worst piece of running advice I’ve ever received. It only took one track race for me to realize just how bad the tip was. I acquired the ill-informed guidance as ...

Elite runners may come across superhuman—they clock insanely speedy splits while looking light on their feet. But some of the biggest differences between them and the rest of us come down to mechanics ...

When it comes to running hills, many athletes follow the strategy of “just get through them.” This means they don’t put a ton of thought into how they go up and down. Instead, the focus is simply ...

Running for the first time (or ever) requires a delicate progression to avoid typical overuse injuries such as shin splints, Achilles tendinitis, knee tendinitis and foot pain (plantar fasciitis).