May 3rd, 2013 Readmore »
Water…Don’t Gel Without It
As trail and ultra trail runners we’ve all used energy gels at one time or another to help fuel our runs. In fact energy gels are the cornerstone for most trail runner’s long training runs and ...
April 21st, 2013 Readmore »
Skins: Essentials Compression Socks
I have spent the better part of the last four years testing out various brands of compression socks. I have been a firm believer in them since the day I started running four years ago. I never really ...
April 11th, 2013 Readmore »
The Top Four Mental Barriers For Endurance Athletes
Ask any endurance runner what part of marathoning or ultra running is mental and the answers are as variable as the people you ask. While one runner will state with certainty “it’s 90% ...
Cross Training
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Importance of High Intensity Exercise – Part II
In my previous POST, we looked at what high intensity exercise means, differences during certain ...
- 5 Muscle Groups Runners Should Target
- 5 Exercises for the Glutes
- The End of Crunches?
Injuries & Prevention
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The Basics of Foam Rolling
By Nicole Nelson, MS, LMT As an avid runner, you know that recovery is a key element to improving ...
- Wildlife Encounters – Part II
- Finding the Right Chiropractor
- Wildlife Encounters – Part I: Rattlesnakes
Nutrition & Weight Loss
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Fighting Inflammation With Food
The repetitive motion of running leaves us susceptible to a whole host of overuse injuries, ...
- Quinoa
- 3 Plant-Based Power Meals for Runners
- Looking for Something a Little Different?
Shoes & Gear
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SJ Ultra Vest by Ultimate Direction
When Ultimate Direction announced the Signature Series line of hydration vests last Fall it created ...
- SCARPA Spark
- Vasque Mindbender
- Fear Not the Toesocks
Sports Psychology
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Run Like You’ll Never Run Again
I had a wonderful session with one of my mental game coaching athletes last week. She is a ...
- Summer Mental Toughness Boot Camp Coming!
- Mud, Sweat and Tears – Book Review
- Mental game coach? Are you crazy?
Training & Racing
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The Power of Strava
I grew up staring at the backs of baseball cards, reading box scores and scouring the newspaper ...
- 2013 Goals – Doing it Right this Time
- Unfriendly Trails
- So you wanna be a Race Director? Read this first…
TRC Featured Running Club
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American Trail Running Association (ATRA)
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) was formed in 1996 as a Colorado not-for-profit 501 ...
- Ohio Ultra Trail Runners
- Western Reserve Trail Running
- Trail Animals Running Club
TRC Featured Trail Race
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17th Annual Holcomb Valley Trail Run
Established in 1997 Holcomb Valley Trail Runs take place on the famous Pacific Coast Trail. Holcomb ...
- TrailFactor 50k, Half Marathon, & 5-miler
- Alaska…The Great Trail Running Frontier
- Worth the Hurt
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