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Our Favorite Workout: Running Into the New Year
Volume, low heart rate and base should all be part of your thoughts and training this time of year, especially with running.
Our Favorite Workouts: Four Sessions to Get You Through the Winter
From December through wintery February, I recommend hitting these four sessions each week to come out of winter flying and strong.
Fatigue Curves
As long course athletes, we have some unique fitness requirements when it comes to race day performance.
Know Your Enemy – Part III: Optimal Pacing for Different Courses
I want to investigate the question of: “what if you have some extra energy/power to play with? What is the best place to use this extra mojo on different types of courses?”
Know Your Enemy – Part II: Course and Gear Selection
The question is, “what information can be derived from race course elevation data?”
Know Your Enemy – Part I: Virtual Recon of Your Race Course
As race dates draw near, many athletes are beginning to enter their final race preparation phase in the lead up to their “A” event. In my world, this means building
Unlimiting Progress
I think the key to my progress through the years is acknowledging my strengths but focusing on the things holding me back.
Fitness-Constrained vs Fuel-Constrained
Sometimes it’s hard to determine the cause of slowing down late in a longer race.
What Does It Take to Win Kona? – A Physiologist’s Perspective
After recently crunching some numbers on what it would take for Lance to win Kona, I was left with the realization that the more powerful the motor that you’re dealing with, the more important economy becomes.
