Run Uphill Racing

Do you look forward to tapering or fear it? “What is supposed to be a relaxing time to rest and recover … [can be] a time of intense anxiety,” writes Stephanie Kinnon in an article titled “The Terror of Tapering.” … Continue reading →

Pacing in ultras is easy – start out slow, then fade. Just kidding. Proper pacing is important. Going out too fast or too slow can ruin your (very long) day. However, there’s a lot of room in the middle. You … Continue reading →

Perhaps the original guide, and still one of the best. Updated for 2022. Valuable info for runners and crew, as well as (potential) pacers. Continue reading →

Your training isn’t perfect. Chances are you’re training too fast or too slow, too long or too short, too many or not enough hills, etc. Relax. That’s OK. We’re not professionals. Running revolves around life, not the other way. For … Continue reading →

If you want to get faster, you have to train fast. Relax. Speed training doesn’t mean you have to run on a track or do highly structured workouts. Speed workouts can be done almost anywhere. And, there are many ways to get it done that can be fun. Continue reading…

Stop the Grind - those long, slow, plodding training runs up long, steep hills. Continue reading →

Thinking about stepping up in distance next year, to do a marathon, ultra, or Ironman®? You might want to reconsider. There’s nothing wrong with going longer, but there’s no need to rush. We’re endurance athletes. We look for new challenges. … Continue reading →

To quote John Steinbeck, “The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry.” In other words, it’s a good idea to have a race plan, It’s a bad idea to rigidly stick to it. Most of us have … Continue reading →

The traditional training pyramid has runners progressing from long to short, slow to fast. While that may work for a 5 or 10km, there are better ways to train for a marathon and longer. A training model should go from … Continue reading →

Why is Eliud Kipchoge able to outlast his competitors in a marathon?* Why was Sifan Hassan able to drop a 64 second lap at the end of the 10000m to win the world championship? Think about the last time you … Continue reading →