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Mike Young, founder of the Athletic Lab sports center, recommends this basic sprint-drill circuit to gain mobility, increase muscular coordination and prepare your body to sprint fast safely. Each exercise should be done for 30 meters with 20–30 seconds rest between reps.

Trail running presents an unique set of challenges to those used to road running, no matter how experienced they are as runners. Join Ian Torrence as he explores the top challenges trail runners face and presents specific workouts to prepare you to meet those challenges as you transition to trails. Duration: 10:17

Elite athlete Alicia Shay uses several full-body gym exercises to develop core strength, balance and explosiveness. These movements are complex and demanding. Proper form is key. Master each movement with little to no weight before adding more. Duration: 1:32

This season 'Leave them all behind' with Running Times magazine - film by Joel Wolpert Featuring: 'Doves and Vultures' off the album Young Spillers by J.Marinelli http://jmarinelli.bandcamp.com/

Phil Wharton performs the low back reset. Back pain is one of the most common ailments, afflicting 70-85% of the US population at some point in their lives.

Phil Wharton performs the piriformis syndrome reset technique.

Mike Foote is the fastest yurt-dwelling ultrarunner in Missoula, MT. In 2011 he was a surprise first American at UTMB. In early 2012, he broke the Course Record at the Bighorn 100. Here he is training from his home-base in Western Montana going into the 2012 UTMB. Music: 'Tiger' & "Grain Belt' by Missoula band Wartime blues off the album Passenger. website: wartime.bandcamp.com and 'Marshmallow Bone' by Missoula band Stellarondo off their self-titled first album. website: stellarondo.com Film by Joel Wolpert

Phil Wharton shows us two exercises to reset patellar tendinitis: a standing reset and a quadricep active flexibility exercise to release tension around the knee.

Phil Wharton demonstrates the plantar fasciitis release technique.

Kenyan cooking with John Itati and Gladys Asiba

Scott Douglas talks with Running Times Senior Editor Brian Metzler about how to successfully transition to running in more minimalist shoes. (24:24)

Three self-assessment tests to help you decide if your body is ready to take on minimalist running with Jay Dicharry, MPT

Running Times senior writer Pete Magill details smart training strategies for masters (and younger) runners.

5 days and 100 miles on the India/Nepal border. This video takes you through the cultural and technical paces of the race and surroundings.

How teacher and father Matt Levassiur qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials.

Exercise physiologist Jonathan Dugas, Ph.D., co-author of The Runner's Body and co-founder of The Science of Sport blog, explains marathon pacing, hydration, fueling and more. (15:08)

Phil Wharton explains the science of flexibility and demonstrates a few key Active-Isolated stretches. (8:47)

Roes, 35, has been dominating 100-mile races for a few years now, but is just coming into his own as a professional runner. He splits his time between Nederland, Colorado and Juneau, Alaska and his training and racing style directly reflects the unique landscape in the areas that he calls home.

The WVU women's cross country and track teams have become competitive with the top programs in the country. This video explores the ways that coach Sean Cleary leads his team -- made up almost entirely of West Virginia and Canadian runners -- to great success both during college and beyond. (11:38)

It's common to encounter obstacles, such as injury or flatness, when building toward a peak race or races. Chris Suppes, a highly successful high school coach in Fort Collins, Colo., describes how he handles several such scenarios. (23:06)

Top teen runner Alana Hadley talks with Editor in Chief Jonathan Beverly about how she got into the sport, her training and her motivation. (17:16)

Trail running means different things in different locations. Running Times senior editor and shoe guru Brian Metzler discusses what to look for based on the trails you run on. (10:22)

In this video we talk to Molly Huddle about her training group in Providence and her plans for the future. (4:44)

ASICS Aggies coach Joe Rubio describes how to be race-ready throughout the year. (16:22)

Greg Meyer, the 1983 Boston Marathon champion, is the last American man to win the race. Here he details his training and racing leading up to that historic victory, and he discusses the mistakes he sees today's American runners making that prevent them from stripping him of his unwanted title. (16:08)

Running legend Bill Rodgers describes how he stays motivated and upbeat despite getting slower with the years. (12:04)

In 2010, only three American women broke 2:30 for the marathon, and the tenth-fastest American ran 2:35:02. This is roughly the same depth of performances as 25 years ago, when elite women's marathoning was just getting going. Tom Ratcliffe of KIMbia Athletics offers some thoughts on this phenomenon. (17:21)

This feast for your eyes will make you itch to get out and put in some miles no matter how nasty the weather. Enjoy!

Learn to love the winter, with Anton Krupicka. (9:57)

ZAP Fitness coach Pete Rea describes how to up your training volume without sacrificing the quality of your running. (8:29)

Dr. Richard Hansen, a chiropractor in Boulder, Colo., describes how to maintain and improve spinal flexibility for better running. (11:50)

Running Times senior writer Roger Robinson discusses how conventional wisdom on training has changed over the decades. (13:48)

Injured runner Mike Smayda returns to the SPEED lab for his final evaluation. Watch the video to see if the physical therapy he's been doing has eliminated his Achilles pain and improved his running form. (12:58)

Sport podiatrist Brian Fullem discusses advances in surgical techniques for runners that enable a faster return to running. (9:18)

Injured runner Mike Smayda has been through a month of rehab and has been able to return to full-time training. Part 2 follows up with Smayda and the coach of his Charlottesville, VA-based training group. (9:47)Music by Crozet, VA native Megan Huddleston and her band, Mister Baby

Injured runner Mike Smayda visits Jay Dicharry's SPEED lab at the University of Virginia to search for the root causes of his achilles tendon injury. (12:29)

In 2003, running-shoe industry veteran Chuck LaBonte formed Vitruvian Running, with the goal of offering no-frills, low-cost, well-made running shoes directly to consumers. LaBonte recently decided to close the business. Here he talks about why his mom-and-pop approach failed in a world of big shoe companies. (23:13)

Max King demonstrates the basic principles of effective trail running on his home turf in Bend, Oregon. (3:11)

A running circuit workout combines short bursts of running (300-700m) with other exercises. These challenging drills prepare you for the rigors of other running-related workouts like threshold and long runs. Coach Jay Johnson demonstrates the final level of circuit routine. (5:40)Sign up here to be notified whenever we post a new video or podcast.

A running circuit workout combines short bursts of running (300-700m) with other exercises. These challenging drills prepare you for the rigors of other running-related workouts like threshold and long runs. Coach Jay Johnson demonstrates the next level of circuit routine. (4:15)

A running circuit workout combines short bursts of running (300-700m) with other exercises. These challenging drills prepare you for the rigors of other running-related workouts like threshold and long runs. Coach Jay Johnson demonstrates the first basic circuit routine. (5:24)

A running circuit workout combines short bursts of running (300-700m) with other exercises. These challenging drills prepare you for the rigors of other running-related workouts like threshold and long runs. Coach Jay Johnson explains why and how you might want to consider adding circuits to your workout routine. (6:31)

What exactly goes on inside your leg muscles that make long runs so beneficial, no matter how far your races are? Exercise physiologist and coach Tom Schwartz explains. (10:43)

The Highlands Sky 40M ultra in West Virginia is run through recently designated National Wilderness Areas so trail maintenance must now be done the old fashioned way.

Pete Magill and his band of runners demonstrate 5 hill workouts that are guaranteed to increase your endurance, strength, and speed.

Brent Vaughn, who owns PRs of 13:18 for 5,000m and 1:02:04 for the half marathon, discusses how to switch from one training program to another without second-guessing yourself. He also describes some of the differences between how he trained under Mark Wetmore at the University of Colorado and under his current coach, Jay Johnson, as a pro. (9:12)

Kettlebells are bell-shaped weights with big handles, which make them great tools for fast, effective strength training. Coach Jay Johnson demonstrates four variations on the all-important exercise for runners--the squat.

Video description of the speed development drills you read about in the May 2010 issue of Running Times. These drills develop your speed, your maximal velocity, your top speed. This type of speed is integral to being the best distance runner your can be. Improve your basic speed and your'll run faster in all your races.

Most of us think of running on trails as appropriate only for easy and long runs. Man-of-all-surfaces Max King, who wins road races, track races, cross country races and trail races, explains why and how to think otherwise and to move some of your hardest workouts to the trail, regardless of what surface you'll be racing on. (7:04)

Coach Jay Johnson demonstrates physical therapist's Gary Gray's lunge matrix, an effective way to warm up and stretch out prior to a workout. Perform the lunge series prior to jogging or dynamic stretching to ease your body into an intense session.