On Day 1, five minutes into his run, he was huffing and puffing. "As the minutes went on, I could feel my body shaking as I ran. I think the thing that hurts me most is my calves," he said. "This is ...

The week of workouts below is for SELF’s Learn to Love Running Program, our brand-new, beginner-friendly plan that will get you running 30 minutes nonstop! Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Running is one of the world’s most popular workouts, for good reason. It’s free, it’s simple, and it delivers near-instant payoffs: a better mood, a clear head, a calmer mind. But its biggest benefit ...

Being able to run non-stop for 30 minutes straight is quite an accomplishment, especially if you struggled to make it around the block when you first started. When you do reach that 30-minute marker, ...

Whenever I come back from a long break in running, I have a special trick that gets me on track with ease: running a mile a day. One mile takes somewhere between ten and fifteen minutes depending on ...

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