Training
Lose 50 lbs, Start Trail Running
So you want to lose some pounds, what is the best way? Start trail running! That’s what Bill Day from RunKeeper decided to do. Bill was a desk jockey that was 50 lbs overweight with no running experience. Read his story and watch his video and learn how, starting from scratch, how he managed to [...]
Should You Stop Stretching
We have all heard it before, you need to stretch before running to loosen those muscles up. First we did static stretching before starting to run, then the coaches told us to warm up first then do some static stretching. But should you stop stretching altogether? The following article from the Soc Doc gives a [...]
Strength Training with a Foam Roller
A lot of us have a well deserved love/hate relationship with our foam rollers. It could be that you left it in the back of the closet, gathering dust. But now you have another good reason to pull it back out. You can also do strength training with a foam roller! The roller creates an [...]
How long to lose shape after a break
So you just finished your first 50K and want to take some well deserved time off. But how long does it take to lose shape after a break? How do you know how much time you can take off? Will you bounce back right away or do you have to start all over again? The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Run in Snow!
It’s getting to be that time again when winter starts showing in the mountains adding some snow to our trail running mix. But don’t let a little snow on the trail slow you down. Here is some advice from Brian Metzler about how to run in snow even if you are on a gear budget! [...]
Long Runs are who we are
It’s always difficult to explain to people what we do. What defines our sport in our minds is hard to convey. We know that in simplest terms, we go long. Andy Jones-Wilkins does a great job writing about how running long is the core that keeps us going. . . Long Runs are who we [...]
Why the 10 Percent Rule for Increasing Mileage?
All of us have experienced those unintended extended breaks from running. Getting back form and mileage takes alot of patience and time if you follow the old 10% rule for increasing mileage. In this post, Matt Frazier describes his experimental training method he used to get back into running after an extended break. Looks like [...]
Proper Hill Running Form: Video
Proper form is the first key to running hills. This short video by Scott Jurek explains how to align your body before running up a hill.
