Archive for January, 2013
Ultramarathon Recovery Plan
Many of us spend most of our time preparing for an ultramarathon. We’ll agonize which one to enter, setup an ambitious training plan, buy new shoes, experiment with all sorts of gels and drinks, all to get to the finish line in one piece. But what about afterwards? What about your ultramarathon recovery plan? After [...]
New Facebook Search for Trail Buddies
Facebook has upgraded their search engine to actually find people who have the same interest. This can be useful if you have a hankering for a run in the woods and want to find out quickly who else may want to tag along. I haven’t tried it yet, but this post from Gawker explains it [...]
Going Longer: How To Train For Your First 50K
Ultrarunning isn’t about seeing how fast you can go, but how far you can go. Check out this introductory guide to ultrarunning and a beginner’s training plan to tackling a 50K. >Source
Challenging 3 Common Training Myths
Running in minimalist footwear doesn’t automatically make you a forefoot striker. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Following blind assumptions that aren’t based in physiological reality can hamper recovery and lead to injury or burnout. >Source
5 Lessons Learned From My First Ultra Marathon | Blog Of …
This weekend I ran the Chicago Ultra Marathon. I never thought I’d actually run an ultra marathon. I told myself after my first ever marathon that that was.joelrunyon.com/two3/5-ultra-marathon-lessons Source
Annoying Things About Being Vegan
Here is a hilarious post listing 19 annoying things about being vegan. If you are vegan or not, I’m sure you can relate. 1. People who pronounce it “vaygun.” Vaygun sounds like we came to Earth from the planet Vega. Which…actually, now that sounds kind of cool. Keep on saying that, grandmas who say “vaygun.” [...]
Cutting the Course
If you have run a lot of ultra’s, you may have ended up missing a turn and going the wrong way. I think many of us have experienced the awful gut-wrenching feeling that you are no longer on the race course. Most of the time, a wrong turn means extra miles. But occasionally, it’s a [...]
Core training tips for Trail Runners
I think we all know that a strong core is important for trail running. But do we know how to develop our core the right way? There are a lot of different ways to work on your core muscles, but the simplest is crunches. If you like doing crunches, learn how to do them the [...]
