The crew dutifully followed, running through typical track warm-ups — though life running track at Purdue Poly, a school without track, is anything but typical. "We still try to keep up ...

If you want to become a faster runner, you’ll probably end up doing a lot of speedwork on a track. Or if you live in a hilly place, you might wish you had a nice flat track to run on.

Two distinct categories among the different styles of running are track running and road running. While they both require you to put one foot in front of the other, the experience of running on ...