After nearly 11 months since my last Skyrunning race—the Rut 50km in Montana, USA, and about 15 months since my last international Skyrunning race—Transvulcania 75km […]
Category: Training
MACRO, MESO, MICRO: WHATS UP WITH CYCLES?
Progressing your training deliberately is the best way to ensure you meet your goals without sliding back downhill due to avoidable setbacks like injury, fatigue, […]
PROGRESSING YOUR TRAINING SAFELY AND REALISTICALLY
Progression is probably the most sought after and least understood of the main principles of training. Understanding how challenges to the human body trigger preferable […]
HOW TO LOG MEANINGFUL TRAINING CHANGES
The keys to making progress with training are (A) knowing where you’re at, (B) knowing where you want to be, and( C) being honest with […]
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING
Currently my miles are dismally low. Our “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” weather in Montana gives us runners a daily opportunity to test […]
Results OR Excuses, Never Both
Guest writer Max Bartlett, DPT, CSCS shares three rules to getting gritty and staying on track to achieve your biggest, scariest, toughest goals.
Bouncing Back: Return to Racing after Overtraining
Working up my way up to a full day of running, I would pack a bag full bag of water and food and various layers […]
4 Quick Moves for Smooth Running
Runners use large muscles in the legs and hips to forcefully propel the body forward with one leg and land on the other leg to […]
Four Simple Moves to Boost the Runner’s Most Valuable Asset
We have all been there: the moment another runner glides by easily with the smooth finesse of a panther, and instantly you feel the heaviness […]
Dreams to Goals: Outcome, Performance, and Process
Athletes can improve their chances for successful outcomes by understanding the nature of different types of goals and how they are related.