WHEN YOU FIRST get into running, your routine probably looks something like this: Lace up the best running shoes you own, hit a quick warmup, and then hit the road for a set time, distance, or route.

When Alan Culpepper was one of best runners in the country, with an incredible range, going from 3:55.1 for the mile to 2:09:41 in the marathon, a workout called a “tempo run” was one of the mainstays ...

Richard A. Lovett is my professional name. Friends know me as Rick. I’ve done a lot of things in my life, including getting a Ph.D., and being a law prof, but these days, I’m primarily a writer and ...

Training for a marathon? We spoke with experts to figure out whether hill repeats or tempo runs are the fastest path to race-day speed. To cut through the noise, we tapped top coaches and seasoned ...