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How To Prepare For Your First Ultramarathon (Other Than Running)

You’ve signed up for your first ultramarathon, you’ve been putting in miles, and the big day is coming up soon. But, despite all those miles of training, have you really done everything you need to do to ensure success on race day? Running is only one part of success in ultras. How you manage the […]

Killington Beast Training Tips

The Killington Beast is brutal. It’s not like other Beasts, and certainly not like any other Spartans at all. It’s completely unique in its climbing, not just in terms of elevation but in the repetitive steepness of the climbs. Success often comes down to three things: Your ability to be on your feet for a […]

Back to 100

In September 2020, I fractured by right tibea plateau in three places. I came off an obstacle awkwardly, landing so from the knee down was bent back, from the knee up was forward, and all my weight smashed into the top of that plateau that holds the weight of the rest of your body. What’s […]

The Benefits of Tunnel Vision

LET’S TALK ABOUT TUNNEL VISION. Yeah, it’s usually viewed as a negative, and for good reason. It usually means a limited viewpoint, ignorance, not seeing the big picture. But in this complex world, there’s usually a yin to every yang. And, at times, a little tunnel vision comes in handy. The ability to focus – […]

How to Deal with Setbacks

The first rule of dealing with setbacks is accepting that their will be setbacks.

Alleviate Hip And Lower Back Pain With This Exercise

If you have tight hips and lower back pain, give sitting in a deep squat a try.

Changing Up Is Hard To Do

Leave it to women’s aerobics to leave me humbled. Recently, my TRX instructor Rebekah suggested I try a circuit crosstraining class at the gym. Always up for something new, I decided to give it a shot this morning. The circuit crosstraining class is apparently different each time, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Of […]