Today, runners can track everything from stride length to sleep cycles, recovery scores to training readiness. The market is flooded with tools that promise insight, optimization, and marginal gains.

For years, many runners have used heart rate-based training to maximise their running potential. This method includes working at five ‘zones’, where your heart is beating at a percentage of its ...

Not that it was ever unpopular, but it’s fair to say that running is going through somewhat of a renaissance right now. Data released by Sport England in April of this year revealed that 250,000 more ...

Sure, you could lower your heart rate by slowing down. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. Assuming you’re trying to hold a steady pace, an elevated heart rate usually points to ...

Apple Watch: Zone 2 is 60-70% of your heart rate reserve, with your “resting” heart rate set to either 72 or a number the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first started running, I always tried to aim to run at a fast pace, which constantly made me feel ...

These days, everyone from the average Susan to the hardcore data-loving wellness enthusiast has the technology to track just about anything in the name of self-optimization. A ring wearable tells you ...

Apple, Garmin, Samsung, Google or Amazfit? I put these watches through the paces to see where they land on step, distance and ...

But lots of research suggests that going easy is beneficial. Elite athletes only spend about 20% of their time intensively ...

Running without a race goal in mind has become a different challenge for me. I’ve been inundated with so much information and ...

These days, everyone from the average Susan to the hardcore data-loving wellness enthusiast has the technology to track just about anything in the name of self-optimization. A ring wearable tells you ...