Plyometrics for Faster Running
As runners, most of us spend at least some part of our training careers searching for another level of speed. Yet that seems to become even more elusive as we …
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Lessons Learned at the St. Pats 6 Hour Run
I signed up for this race mainly as a test of my conditioning leading up to Desert Solstice. 16 days and 30 days prior to this race I had surgeries …
2019 Badwater 135 Race Report
The “World’s Toughest Race” certainly lived up to its name. Badwater 135 is an invitation only ultramarathon that traverses 135 miles from Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level, …
The Fartlek
This fun-to-say workout tends to give people some confusion. No, if you run a fartlek the person behind you doesn’t need to hold his breath. The word ‘fartlek’ is a …
Make Every Run Count
Why dumping the junk miles and completing purposeful, high quality workouts will help you reach your running goals.
Recovery from a Hip Stress Fracture
Summary of how I acquired a femoral neck stress fracture and the challenges of this recovery
The Value of the Tempo Run
If there’s one type of training run I would recommend over all others, no matter if you are a miler, a marathon runner or an ultramarathon runner, it is the …
FATS v. CARBS
I sat in the dreaded chair 92 miles into the Indiana Trail 100 ultramarathon. I was shivering uncontrollably, huddled as close as humanly possible to a space heater twice my …
What is Lupus Anyway?
I am so grateful for the amazing support that I’ve received since going public with my recent stroke diagnosis. Yet I’ve noticed that when people have expressed their sympathies in …
Got Toenails?
Is there really a purpose to our toenails or are they just some leftover remnant of our ancestors- evidence of the claws that may have been necessary for survival millions …