A new Irish study has found that some midlife serial marathon runners are more likely to experience anxiety and depression ...

After running the London marathon for the second time aged 47, Alison Crooks felt she was in the best shape of her life. But ...

Are you interested in a cardio form that is more gentle on your joints and lungs? Learn about walk-run intervals. The post ...

Chances are you know someone who is training for a marathon or another endurance race. Harry Bullmore asks athletes and adventurers whether these events will really satisfy our deep-rooted desire for ...

Have you recently entered a marathon or triathlon? Training for and completing endurance events gets a big tick for many ...

Scientists tracked 14 elite endurance athletes for a year and found a metabolic ceiling: no one sustained more than 2.5× ...

Explosive moves are recommended for advanced athletes and runners, so if you are just starting out, start with this dumbbell ...

A new study reveals a metabolic ceiling - an upper limit to how much energy the human body can sustain over time, no matter ...

Easily-digestible carbs, as well as protein and fat, can fuel your run. Recommended foods include whole-grain bread, fruit, ...

Interval running condenses the powerful effects of regular running into shorter, high-intensity bursts. Research shows it can ...

The dark blue circles on the left side of the graph show the direct measurements of calorie burn during training and racing.

The metabolic ceiling represents the maximum number of calories that a body can actually burn. For humans, it is believed to ...