kristinapattisonStuffing all my various running gear and food into sacks to tote up to my room, covered in mud and sweat from the day’s adventures, […]
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5 Race Week Don’ts
After nearly 11 months since my last Skyrunning race—the Rut 50km in Montana, USA, and about 15 months since my last international Skyrunning race—Transvulcania 75km […]
HAMPEROKKEN 60KM: TROMSØ, NORWAY—COURSE OVERVIEW
A race of extremes, Hamperokken 60km leaves the bustling city center of Tromsø, traversing over the water on a highway bridge to climb steeply up […]
Tromsø Skyrace, Norway: A Race of Extremes
Tromsø is a small metropolis on an island among islands at 69 degrees latitude in the Arctic Circle of northern Norway. A dense little city […]
MACRO, MESO, MICRO: WHATS UP WITH CYCLES?
Progressing your training deliberately is the best way to ensure you meet your goals without sliding back downhill due to avoidable setbacks like injury, fatigue, […]
PROGRESSING YOUR TRAINING SAFELY AND REALISTICALLY
Progression is probably the most sought after and least understood of the main principles of training. Understanding how challenges to the human body trigger preferable […]
HOW TO LOG MEANINGFUL TRAINING CHANGES
The keys to making progress with training are (A) knowing where you’re at, (B) knowing where you want to be, and( C) being honest with […]
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING
Currently my miles are dismally low. Our “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” weather in Montana gives us runners a daily opportunity to test […]
Michael Gocha Snyder, 1950-2018
Michael Gocha Snyder, age 67, residing at Monroe, Utah, passed away on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Palm Trees With no Wind
An anecdote on what adversity brings to life