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Get Your Heart Racing With This Stoplight Running Workout

We all know that running is a fantastic workout, but we don’t necessarily know the best way to run. If you always run at the same pace, that doesn’t mean that you’re training poorly—it just means that you could be training better! Mixing up your speed will help you get fitter and faster in less time.

Next time you lace up your sneakers to get in a little cardio, try this “stoplight” method from Women’s Running instead. Think of this workout in three speeds: green (easy), yellow (moderate), and red (difficult). You can do this workout on a treadmill or on your runs outside, as long as you have a watch or phone to time yourself. Good luck, collegiettes—we know you can do it!

Alicia serves as an Assistant Editor for Her Campus. She graduated from Penn State in 2015 with degrees in Journalism and Spanish and a minor in International Studies. Before she joined HC full-time, Alicia worked for the editorial team as an intern, editor of the Her Story section, editor of the Career section, standard content writer, viral content writer, and News Blogger. When she's not busy writing or editing, Alicia enjoys attempting to become a yogi, cooking, practicing her wine tasting skills, hanging out with her Friends (you know—Chandler, Monica, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe & Joey?) and city-hopping her way across the globe. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at @aliciarthomas.