Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person doing homeworkout. As a runner looking to improve my performance, I'm on a mission to strengthen my body—and I don't just ...

Running is essentially a balancing act. As we move from one foot to the other, the muscles around the pelvis, particularly the hips, glutes and core, must work to keep the body upright and stable, ...

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Gently engage your core, then tilt your pelvis back and press ...

Many runners have a love-hate relationship with cross training, especially distance runners. After all, these athletes already spend so many hours training each week that the idea of squeezing in ...

Whether you've just laced up your first pair of running shoes or you've been logging consistent miles for years, feeling great stride after stride for even the most genetically blessed takes much more ...

A run coach shares a quick stretching routine designed to reduce tight hips, ease hamstrings, and improve mobility.

Strong runners are typically faster, more efficient runners. But you can’t get better at running by solely hitting the pavement alone. You need strength training and more specifically, you need to ...

One common difference between casual runners and elite and pro runners is how seriously they take their stretching routine. Prerun dynamic stretches are as key to strong runners as fueling, rest, ...

Reggie Waller, a coach with USA Triathlon and founder of Waller Endurance Coaching in Phoenixville, Pa., suggests performing this workout two to three days a week. Sit with feet on the floor, knees ...

After your run and before you start stretching, take a few minutes to do an “ active cooldown.” That means a low-intensity ...