Archive for November, 2012
Beginning a Vegetarian Diet for Runners
We all want to eat better, but does it really work to only eat a vegetarian diet and run better? Matt Frazier from the No Meat Athlete gives a great primer on beginning a vegetarian diet for runners. Matt has a great way to explain simply how to get started. Where to get your protein, [...]
Train Your Trail Running Dog to Go Long
There are many benefits trail running with your dog, a loyal happy companion, a protector, and a constant source of energy. But when the weekend comes and you need to run for a few hours, how do you train your trail running dog to go long? Before we take our pet for an extended trail [...]
The Wrong Way to Train for Ultramarathons
Once you start running ultra marathons, they can be additive. You can really rack up the hours both training and running races. But there is a wrong way to train for ultramarathons. That is to become self absorbed in working out and racing at the expense of your loved ones. We tend to focus on [...]
Planning an Ultra Race Schedule for 2013
It seems that only a few years ago, there were only a handful of ultra events in the state of Washington and we could sign up just a few days before an event and always get in. Now there are more than 50 events and even though we have more choices, the more popular races [...]
Fuel your next Ultra with Coke?
If you like drinking soft drinks, Coca-Cola has a website that not only tells you how many calories in your Coke, but also how much exercise it takes to burn it off. I went to the website and found I could run off a can of coke in 9-11 minutes! Better yet, running off a [...]
Fast Trail Running Dog: Video
Watch Charvis as he flys downhill chasing a Mt Bike. That is one fast trail running dog! It looks like he speeds up on the corners. Great idea to mount a camera backwards on a bike to capture a trail running dog. We need a video of a dog bombing down [...]
Run a “Better” Ultra
Ever finish an Ultra in not the best time and start the self talk, “Why did I go out so fast?”. The key to running a better ultra is not making simple mistakes. We all have done it, bombing down an early hill, sitting in a chair at an aid station. In this post, Craig [...]
