The best answer is no. The reasoning? Your body is using up a lot of energy to fight whatever bug you caught and it needs to conserve the energy in order to get you back to 100%.

Headwinds are either the punishing first part of an out-and-back run, or the whole run if you’re going point-to-point.

What began as a niche has truly gone mainstream. Natural running, whether in a minimal shoe or no shoes at all, is a growing trend.

Summer is here and the beaches are calling. We’re all for building castles and taking romantic sunset walks on the beach, but is it healthy to run on the beach?

Getting around the court for the full 3 or 5 sets takes real stamina. If you don’t have the base level of fitness, the rest of your game will suffer – tired players can’t play as powerfully or accurately.

Many runners like to travel light, especially on long training runs. The key is to use the bare minimum when it comes to gear and apparel, but make sure your choices are comfortable and safe.

A good pair of running tights (or two) is a wardrobe essential for serious runners, male and female.

If you run, you probably stretch. You've heard it's good for you and it just feels right. But when you stretch can be as important as how you stretch.

Studies by numerous scientists and experts have shown that the rapid movement of the joints allow for tennis shots with great acceleration.

Running is often believed to be purely about endurance, or aerobic fitness, but muscular strength also plays a major role.

Although it looks simple, there’s actually a lot more to running than just putting one foot in front of the other. If you’re a beginning runner, you’ll want to know how to start off on the right foot.

The game of tennis has undergone radical changes over the years. It has become faster, with many players now playing more aggressively and hitting with greater power.

Competitive tennis is getting more physically demanding. Doing a thorough warm-up improves your performance and reduces the risk of injury. Here’s a series of simple warm-up exercises for tennis players.

Although there are ways to prevent running injuries, it’s common for runners at every level of participation to experience pain that is above and beyond the usual aches of training.

The increased freedom of natural running can come as a revelation to many athletes, but it can sideline even the best runners if it’s not introduced correctly.