Michael Joyner, the Mayo Clinic physiologist and human performance expert who first floated the prospect of a sub-two-hour marathon back in the early 1990s, once distilled his voluminous training ...

Right now in the fitness community, the hottest topic is Zone 2 training. Everywhere you look, both coaches and runners are extolling the benefits of running at a Zone 2 effort, while advising runners ...

The road to marathon success is never smooth and problem-free. Every runner, from first-timer to marathon veteran, hits a hurdle or two while preparing for the marathon: an injury, a cold, an ...

6:52 pace for 26.2 miles. That’s what it takes to dip under the elusive three-hour barrier in the marathon, an accomplishment that drives many runners to head out the door and put in the training each ...

Whether you’re a runner for fun or a novice in the fitness arena, running a 10K could be daunting. For the uninitiated, a 10K is 10 kilometers or 6.2 miles. And that’s how long the AJC Peachtree Road ...

Is it possible to get faster by riding in Zone 1 for a few hours per week? Logic would say no. But let’s say you are a complete beginner. A few hours of easy training could certainly help improve your ...

This article has been excerpted and adapted from Run Fast: How to Beat Your Best Time — Every Time, by Hal Higdon. They are disparagingly called “junk miles”—those slow, extra miles done on our easy ...

If it weren't for life's little conundrums -- you know, pairings of things that shouldn't go together -- there wouldn't be much for us guys to think about while spending that "quality time" in the ...