Running Tips: Workouts, Gear, and Training for Speed

Training for a 5k or 10k requires a mix of specific strength workouts and proper pre-run stretches to increase your speed. Discover how to find the best running shoes for your foot type and why joining a running club can transform your performance.

Hiker in the mountains

Hiking Muscles vs. Running Muscles

Hiking and running are both excellent forms of exercise. Each provides cardiovascular and pulmonary benefits, and works major muscle groups so that you improve your stamina, endurance, strength and muscle tone. You use many of the same muscles for each activity, but at different intensities.

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Two runners at starting blocks, Seoul Olympics, Close-up of legs

The Most Important Sprinting Muscles

Sprinting uses the same muscles as running, but requires that they are considerably more limber for short bursts of speed while avoiding injury. Running is powered by the legs, hips and glutes, so training the same muscles with a focus on speed will prepare you for sprinting.

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Seniors jogging on a forest road

How Much Jogging Should I Do Daily?

Discover the perfect daily jogging plan that suits your physical health and training goals, with expert recommendations on amounts, routines, and safety precautions to achieve overall wellness and weight loss.

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Walking or running legs sport shoes

How Much Walking Is Equivalent to Running?

Walking and running differ in terms of calories spent and impact on your body. Finding equivalencies between the two depends on the walker or runner. While both are great workouts, your goals and abilities determine which is the more suitable exercise for you.

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