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.

Runners throw around the term “tempo run” like confetti. It’s confusing, even for well seasoned athletes, because it’s not a cut-and-dried definition like a lactate threshold workout. Frequently, ...

But if you feel confused by all the different types of runs, don’t know which runs are the most important and have no idea how to execute each workout properly, you’ve arrived at the right place. Here ...

However, after listening to my favorite music on long runs, I eventually realized the most energetic songs on my playlist with high beats per minute (bpm) helped me settle into a smooth, even tempo ...