12 Practical Trail Running Tips For Beginners
When I first began trail running, I read many times to train on trails before I raced on them. Makes perfect sense, right? Sure it does! But instead of going with what ...
Expert Advice: 7 Amazing Tips To Improve Your Hill Running NOW
You enjoy running, right? Running down a long road or open trail with fast-moving legs and quick pumping arms, as a runner, what more can you ask for? The feeling you get ...
7 Running Surfaces and How They Affect The Body
There are various running surfaces that we find ourselves on but remember this: no same surface is created equal. Whether we prefer the road or the trails, we all strive to be ...
The Secret To Running Motivation: Going From Push To Pull
What is "running motivation" exactly? Well...its starts with understanding what "motivation" means. After a quick Google search, motivation is defined as “the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in ...
The Ultra Marathon Aid Station Beginners Guide
An ultra marathon aid station is a table of relief filled with supportive volunteers, food and drinks for replenishment, along with a few other odds and ends to aid you along the ...
Ultra Marathon Advice For Race Day Morning
Ultra marathon race day morning can take several turns so be prepared and focused. I’ve taken the starting line with ease and I’ve taken the starting line with a shirt on backwards ...
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 ...
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 ...