Training updates, answers to frequently asked questions, upcoming events, stories from the trail, and race results from Team Flight Phase.
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2023 Tushars Mountain Runs 75km, Beaver, Utah
Tushars 75km takes place in the Tushars Mountains outside of Beaver, Utah on the last weekend in July. Directed by Aravaipa out of Phoenix, Arizona, […]
2023 Broken Arrow SkyRace 40km, Olympic Valley, CA
Broken Arrow SkyRace in Lake Tahoe is an extremely competitive 23-46km event worth the trip.
Tom Attard on Finishing Cocodona 250-mile Ultramarathon in Arizona
During May of 2022, Flight Phase athlete, ultrarunner Tom Attard from Missoula, Montana, completed the grueling Cocodona 250-mile race. He ran for five days across the deserts and mountains of Arizona despite unimaginable setbacks and challenges. In this interview, Tom shares incredible insights into the world of 200+ mile racing.
Yakima Skyline 50km by Rainshadow Running
Yakima Skyline 50km is a great early spring race with challenging trails, great views and some exceptional community vibes.
Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds: Why test?
Most runners start training for events high on ambition and succumb to the pitfall of always training at the same moderate intensity. Knowing the physiology […]
Do You Have The Drive to be an Ultrarunner?
Are you moved by the sight of a winding trail along a cliffy buttress or a mountain peak on the far horizon? Do you feel […]
DREAD-MILL: INDOOR IDEAS FOR OUTDOOR RUNNERS
By Kristina Pattison, DPT, OCS, CSCS Keeping things interesting on a treadmill can be a feat in itself. The boredom of miles spent in one […]
Overtrained or overstrained?
Often overtrained is poor nomenclature for overstrained. Most of us are actually running less than we’d like, stressing more than we should, working as much […]
Start Being an Injured Runner: Accepting Grief
As my patients sit down and start telling their story, usually they are smiling. They just met me; it’s customary to smile. But often, through […]