Tag: ultra marathon running

2016 Transvulcania Ultra Race Report and Western States Training | Sage Running

2016 Transvulcania Ultra Race Report and Western States Training | Sage Running

Too Consistent? As a coach I often preach about training and racing consistency. In our Sage Running Secret ebook Sandi and I qualify that as having “consistent variation.” That is the goal is to train well and race routinely well, but with an upward trajectory for adaptation and self improvement (or at least a better […]

May 16, 2016 | By | 16 Replies More
New Video Series and Food Log!

New Video Series and Food Log!

First off, I hope your February 2015 is off to a great start! I apologize for my hiatus in blog posts, but I will admit that I feel much better expressing myself through video, pictures and podcasts rather than writing. So with that in mind, I’ve started a video log series documenting my quest to run […]

February 4, 2015 | By | 27 Replies More
Podcast #2: The Mental Side of Running

Podcast #2: The Mental Side of Running

I’ve uploaded my next Podcast (which can be found on iTunes: HERE) The mental side of running is an often overlooked part of training and racing. In this episode I talk about some basic strategies that you can apply to your distance running in order to motivate yourself and get more out of your training/racing! […]

November 23, 2014 | By | 8 Replies More
2014 Speedgoat 50km Race Report: Finding FLOW

2014 Speedgoat 50km Race Report: Finding FLOW

Finding “Flow” (or whatever that means)   In the past I’ve been skeptical of “Flow.” From what I’ve heard it’s a term used more often by mountain bikers, but also something that has been mentioned by fellow mountain-ultra-trail runners. I wondered perhaps if it was something about connecting with the land and dancing down mountains […]

July 24, 2014 | By | 13 Replies More
Transvulcania Race Report (2014)

Transvulcania Race Report (2014)

SUERTE  (luck)   “When you get to the top of The Volcano you can stop.” These words became my mantra as I struggled to negotiate the technical rocks of La Palma’s GR-131 trail route. I had ascended about 11,000 feet of vertical in the past 24 miles and had accumulated a significant amount of fatigue. […]

May 14, 2014 | By | 41 Replies More