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Plan your fuel and hydration Back in the day, when I started running, we basically went as long as we could with as little as we could. It sounds silly now, but even with today’s flood of information regarding high-carb fueling, in the midst of a race, it’
Nutrition
Did you read about the study that said blood flow was reduced after drinking coffee?
Training Articles
Set doable and realistic goals. Take some time to assess your current fitness, experience, and the weekly and daily time blocks you have available. Also, be honest with yourself about where your motivation sits; it’s easy to convince yourself at the New Year (or on Sunday night, or the
Training Articles
Whether your idea of winter endurance fun is groomed track XC skiing, backcountry skiing, telemark, randonee, snowshoeing, or a bit of them all -- there’s a wonderful white world waiting for you just a short drive from home this winter. Since most RaceCenter readers have only limited time in snow
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Laying the groundwork for a successful running racing season next year will require strategy and planning this winter. It is important to honestly assess what you have done this past year and identify what your goals are for the upcoming year. Let’s look at how to create an attainable
Training Articles
What does it take to keep improving at the marathon? While the one percenters of the running world might be adding in supplements like ketones or bicarb, flirting with double threshold workouts, or spending extended time at high altitude training camps, most of us are not going to benefit like
Training Articles
Looking to see what the growing interest in ultramarathon is all about? To test your endurance? To meet new people, or improve certain aspects of your fitness? If you’ve spent the last couple months training consistently it might be fun to think about putting a 50K on your calendar
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What goes up, must come down… which sounds like the fun part to a runner, right? Surely, a race course with an overall elevation loss is tempting for scoring that Boston qualifying time or setting a PR. Flying descents down smooth pavement or swoopy singletrack always bring on smiles after
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Have you ever thought about taking that next step up from the marathon or 50K? The 50-mile distance can seem a little daunting, but with some solid strategy and a little bit of time to prepare, it need not be. Training for your first 50 miler isn’t much
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I’d like to convince you that yoga deserves a place in your life.
Training Articles
Legends of special, restorative waters — the proverbial fountain of youth — were floating in lore throughout the world long before the birth of Spanish conquistador Ponce de León in the 1400s. Alexander the Great was rumored to have come across a healing river of paradise in the fourth century B.C.
Training Articles
Welcome to the second part of a 6-month marathon training program. At this point you’ve put in a good amount of work on your legs and they’re primed and ready for the next step. The first 12 weeks were focused on building a great base for your