Protein is important, no matter what your workout entailed, because it helps your muscles recover from the damage caused by exercise, Ehsani explains. Basically, when you work out—whether running or ...

When you finish a run, your muscles may feel like they did all the work. But researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) have discovered that what happens in ...

Stretching before and after exercise can help improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, and prevent injury with the ...

Learn everything to know about how to properly fuel your next exercise session, including what to eat before your workout, how much, and when.

Soreness is harder to quantify, and even experienced runners will get achy after a grueling workout. Frankly, a runner is never out of the woods when it comes to DOMS. But those foundational “easy” ...

The amount of stress put on the body during a marathon often causes runners to come down with a post-race cold or sickness. Here's what to do for runner's flu.

Combining Zone 2 running, goal pace running and sprinting in your weekly training plan can be ideal for developing aerobic endurance, pacing skills and explosive speed.