How much do you run? I run about four to five miles, three days a week. I have four young children, so pretty much the only time I can get away is real early in the morning. I get up at 4:30 and I'm ...

I was never a good runner or a great runner. I was just kind of an average, cruising-around runner. But when I was in my early 30s in the early 1980s, the majority of my running was before I was ...

I’m a runner — and runners know the value of a good start. Lots of races are decided by those first steps out of the blocks — and whether they’re fast enough and strong enough to propel you toward ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm a 63-year-old ultra-runner. I eat gut-friendly foods and wake up between 4 and 5 a.m. John Salton is a 63-year-old ...

The following is an excerpt from the new book, The 27th Mile, by Dimity McDowell. It’s May, and I’m 52 today. I haven’t run in over four years. I wake up in a bad mood. I thought I would go swimming, ...

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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. December 2, 2025 Add ...