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 […]
Tag: Trail Running
Kima Trophy: 52km of True Mountain Running in the Italian Alps
“The trick is to NOT get confident, because then you overestimate your abilities.” —Anna Eriksmo on accepting risk. Words cannot describe the challenges and landscape […]
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 […]
Palm Trees With no Wind
An anecdote on what adversity brings to life
Four Simple Moves to Boost the Runner’s Most Valuable Asset
We have all been there: the moment another runner glides by easily with the smooth finesse of a panther, and instantly you feel the heaviness […]