Meredith Dietz is Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Northeastern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of her college.

For most people, training for a marathon means more time and mental energy devoted to running. If that’s true for you, don’t set an ambitious marathon goal when you know the rest of your life will be ...

For some runners, the road to racing ends at 13.1 miles. For others, it’s a bucket-list goal to conquer the full 26.2. Moving from a half marathon to a full marathon can be a big step in your running ...