Runner's World

I Broke 3 Hours in the Marathon Using 5-Step Walk Breaks. You Should Try Them, Too

Many runners, when training for their first marathon, set out with the intention to cover all 26.2 miles without taking any walk breaks. Back-of-the-pack runners and Boston Marathon qualifiers alike ...
AOL

‘I cried at mile one’: Nothing could have prepared me for my first London Marathon

I cried just one mile into the London Marathon. Not from exhaustion – I’d trained to run the full course and despite my training not going to plan, I was ready to run 26.2. I ended up in tears because ...
Women's Health

'I’m determined to reach my strength goals and run my first marathon – here's how I’m doing both'

When I started running in high school, I wasn’t just running: strength sessions consistently followed my after-school cross-country practices. Not only was I taught to hit my paces in interval ...