My first marathon was the 1999 California International Marathon in Sacramento. As I trained for it, many of my friends who were marathon veterans gave me the usual warnings to “respect the distance,” ...

An ultra-endurance performance is defined as any endurance performance of six hours in duration or longer 1. A triathlon is characterized by the successive completion of three disciplines (e.g., ...

The best running watches track key metrics, like distance, pace, location and elevation, and many monitor your health, too. After talking with Forbes Vetted staffers who use running watches, ...

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Emily’s stomach had definitely gone south. She couldn’t keep anything down, vomiting every few steps. Her pacer Buzz Burrell, a fixture in the ultra scene, had encouraged various forms of nutrition ...

Plus, we share the average finish time in the U.S., and how to find your ideal half marathon pace. Whether you’re building up to run a half marathon for the first time, or planning to smash your PR, ...

The set begins with a 500 at a high aerobic level on a relatively challenging interval. Following the 500, swimmers will do a step down set of 3 x 100’s on an easier interval, where they descend to ...