Racing

Carb Loading for Your Marathon or Half Marathon (And Why Most Runners Overdo It) Every runner I’ve ever coached has heard about carb loading. Most of them have a plan…

Goal Setting for Runners: When the Number Becomes the Problem Can you PR and still be dissapointed? Goal setting for runners is something I think about a lot. And this…

Hike Early, Sip Often: How to Run Up (and maybe down) Pikes Peak This race is easy to mess up. You can be in the best shape of your life…

but in reality, being in peak shape for any event is a better jumping-off point than just thinking about your goal from the sidelines. It’s always better to be physically…

I was just listening to Nell Rojas on the TrainingPeaks CoachCast, and Dirk Friel had a really cool quote I wanted to share. TrainingPeaks did an internal study with all…

Do you often wonder what types of running warm-ups you should do to optimize your performance and reduce your risk of injury? We’ll explore the seven most effective types of…

How to Warm Up for a Marathon Race Marathon race day has come! But one last big question remains: how do you warm up for a marathon? Why Marathon Warmups…

Folks, I’ve been busy! Last week, I helped lead the training webinar for the Pikes Peak Marathon. I answered a lot of trail, elevation, and altitude questions. It was really…