What To Pack For Your First Ultra Marathon
So you’ve decided to run your first ultra marathon? Congratulations! Choosing to take the plunge into the world of ultra marathon running is an achievement all on its own. Now that the ...
Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes That Lead to a DNF
The dreaded 3 letters in Ultra Running: DNF or Did Not Finish. The 3 letters that no ultra runner at any level wants to hear on race day. Ultra marathons are different ...
Ultramarathon Motivation: 10 Tricks to Keep You Motivated As An Ultra Runner
As I run into the morning before the sun rises, the streets are empty like my own personal race...I can feel the ultramarathon motivation from within. We run through the neighborhoods beneath ...
Running Inspiration: The 3 Ingredients To A Successful Runner
While running over 900 ultra distances in the past four years, I've accumulated a great deal of hands-on endurance training experience. Not only in regards to achieving rapid growth but also focusing ...
10 Tips for Ultra Marathon Training on the Road
That's the beauty in running. It's a simple process. You step into a pair of shoes and move your feet forward. That's it. The independence of running is also one of its ...
6 Valuable Lessons Learned from Running A 100 Mile Ultra Marathon
For me it was like flying. I was ready to attempt the impossible. Standing at the starting line, I thought about the 100 miles that lay ahead, trying to grasp a distance of such magnitude. ...
How I Conquered the Infamous IT Band Syndrome [Part 2]
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on IT band syndrome. If you haven't done so already, please check out How I Conquered the Infamous IT Band Syndrome [Part 1]. Progress Is ...
How I Conquered the Infamous IT Band Syndrome [Part 1]
Injuries like IT band syndrome can certantly be a setback, but you know what else they can be? A GIFT. A gift of adversity, challenging us to work harder and to be ...
10 Tips for Running Your First Ultramarathon
Are you ready to run your first ultramarathon? After receiving such a highly positive response from my last post, Running Your First Ultramarathon On Trails?, I thought it would only be suitable ...
Running Your First Ultramarathon On Trails?
Thinking about running your first ultramarathon on trails? Or maybe your first trail race in general? I truly believe the best way to learn about racing on trails is to sign up ...