training
Fitness
The Workout Routine an 80-Year-Old Used to Train for the Ironman World Championship
A New Jersey grandmother is now the oldest woman to complete the race.
Fitness
The Best Cross-Training Shoes, According to Experts and SELF Editors
Lace up, work out, feel great.
Running
9 Tips for Running Your First Marathon
Marathons are tough, but there are steps you can take to make them easier.
Fitness
Retired Elite Runner Shalane Flanagan Announces Her Goal to Run 6 World Marathons in 42 Days, Each in Under 3 Hours
The Olympian speaks to SELF about the unprecedented challenge.
Running
Running Taught Me How to Live the Life I Want
I have to admit, before I became a runner and people talked about the transformative power of running, I rolled my eyes. Not anymore.
Outsmart And Outlast
Don’t Ignore This Type Of Training If You Want To Get Fit
Unlock your physical and mental superpowers.
Get OCR-Ready
6 Exercises That Will Transform Your Body
This plan preps you for obstacle course racing—and will earn you some majorly toned muscles.
Bombshell Bra
WATCH: The New Incredible Commercial for Front-Close Sport Bra from Victoria's Secret
We'll take one in every color.
Fitness
Woman Aims to Set Record for Longest (and We Mean Really Long) Triathlon Ever
Cheer on Norma Bastidas as she powers through the last leg!
Fitness
Wait, What Was That? Post-Workout Cooldowns Aren't Necessary?
Your end-of-workout routine is about to change.
Fitness
How Your Trainer Could Be Tracking Your Every Move, Big Brother-Style
But only if you want her to!
Food
The Workout That'll Make You Feel Like Beyonce, The Trick to Eating Less and More
Tasty bytes from across the web.
Running
Holy Crap! I Used Up All My Rest Days For the Next Month
What went wrong and how our half-marathon virgin is getting back on the horse.
Running
Meet Paige, SELF's Half-Marathon Virgin
A triathlon? Let's not be crazy. A marathon? Not sure I'm ready for that. A short, themed race? I'd rather start with the basics. A half? Juuust right.
Workouts
Train Like a SELF Editor
Sculpted arms, mega-endurance, stronger bods—hey, SELF staffers are werkin' hard to get these things, too. So why not train with us? Here, workout advice from some of the fittest chicks we know.