Strengthening Your Posterior & Increasing Kinetic Chain Efficiency
Do you suffer from tight hamstrings or trouble engaging your glutes? Does your posterior chain need work? Here’s what you can do to...
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Welcome Athletes
Nov 24, 20221 min
Quickie | Hydration & Nutrition
Hydration 8-16 once’s per hour- I aim for one soft flask bottle per 5-6 miles depending on pace and terrain Calories 200-350 calories per...
Nov 24, 20222 min
Shoe Check | Gait Analysis
How you step actually does impact injury prevention in running. OVERPRONATION One way your foot can move when you step is called...
Jul 21, 20222 min
Remember The Basics
Mastering the fundamentals The more we run and the more we do, our confidence builds and we step up in distance or outside our comfort...
Jul 14, 20221 min
WARM UP ROUTINE
Warming up raises your heart rate, breathing rate and core temperature. This will activate muscles – reducing your risk of injury and...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Time Management
Time management is an essential skill to reach your goals. You're always going to wish for more time. We all only get 24 hours, 1,440...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Resistance Bands
Bands help you correct any muscle imbalances and improve your muscles' activation. This means the movements you make while running are...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Vert Training
"Vert" is the elevation gain in a run/race, sometimes this involves altitude (like Leadville) and sometimes it doesn't. Especially here...
Jul 14, 20221 min
HEEL PAIN CALF PAIN TIGHT HAMSTRINGS PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Here's my "Best trick in the book" for anyone with twinges or full blown of Plantar Fasciitis, heel pain, calf pain, ankle soreness,...
Jul 14, 20222 min
How Running Roads Can Benefit Your Trail Running
It’s pretty obvious we all love the trails and it’s no secret as to why. They are softer, more beautiful and way more fun than any road....
Jul 14, 20221 min
RPE
The Rate of Perceived Exertion measures the level of intensity of any physical activity. It corresponds to perceived exertion, it relies...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Strides
Strides are short bouts of faster running with recovery in between. These can be done at the end of a long or easy run. They’re about...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Quad Dominate
ARE YOU QUAD DOMINANT ? “Quad dominance occurs when the anterior muscles (quads and hip flexors) overpower the posterior muscles (glutes...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Carbs & Sugar
It’s your friend and your worst enemy, especially in the heat. This is a major culprit of GI distress. Too much sugar makes you feel sick...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Caffeine
Another friend easily turned foe. It’s a great way to pick you up throughout the night but much like sugar once you start you can’t stop....
Jul 14, 20222 min
Typical Ultra Running & Aid Station Food
Breakfast Peanut Butter Toast - Optional Add Honey Bananas Blueberries Avocado Toast - Optional Add Seasoning Salt Fried Egg Shelled...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Magnesium
MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS A mineral inour diet that is a key player in many of our body’s functions: bone, muscle, nerve, and brain function...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Hyponatremia
Endurance athletes can develop hyponatremia — an abnormally low level of sodium concentration. Have you ever been running and your...
Jul 14, 20222 min
Types of Stress
Types are 3 main types of stress - Acute stress : Acute stress results from your body’s reaction to a new or challenging situation. Acute...
Jul 14, 20221 min
Digital Detox
So I posted briefly about the overstimulation of our sympathetic nervous system. Ever notice how after a day or two camping or away from...
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