CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Training for Western States: What Elite Ultrarunners Do Differently Every year, runners training for Western States look at the top elite competitors and wonder: What are the elites doing that the rest of us aren’t? The assumption is that professional ultrarunners have …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Update: How Ultrarunning Nutrition Has Changed Since ISSN’s Position Stand Sometimes it’s good to step back from emerging science of training and ultrarunning nutrition to see how the information holds up over time. What was emerging science several years ago should either …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Ultrarunners’ Heat Acclimation Cheat Sheet Heat acclimation has become a mainstream training intervention for trail and ultrarunners, whether they are preparing for a hot-weather race or using heat training to mimic some of the traditional benefits of altitude training. Unfortunately, the more …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Marathon to Ultramarathon Training: How Olympic Marathon Medalist Molly Seidel Made the Transition More marathon runners than ever are stepping up to longer distance events, including 50K, 50-mile, 100K, and 100-mile ultramarathons. Olympic marathon bronze medalist Molly Seidel is just one of …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Fitness Benchmarks: Are You Actually Getting Fitter? The value proposition for exercise is that if you put in the effort, you will be rewarded with improved fitness. But how do you know it’s working? One of the challenges with endurance training is …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Easy Runs: The Science Behind Ultramarathon’s Greatest Training Tool If you’ve been running for any amount of time, you’ve heard the advice: make your easy days easy and your hard days hard. People generally believe the premise, but rarely apply it to …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Training Zones for Ultrarunning: Why Are There Five And What Do They Mean? As a runner you’ve almost certainly seen the chart: five columns, color-coded, with heart rate or pace ranges that feel precise and scientific. Zone 2 for fat oxidation. Zone …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE DIY Ultrarunning Camps: The Strategic Tool Athletes Are Missing A training camp is one of the most effective tools for maximizing your ultramarathon preparation. There’s great value in concentrating running volume over 3-4 consecutive days, about 5-8 weeks prior to your goal …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why You Fall Apart After Hour 3 For decades, runners have focused on measuring, testing, and optimizing three performance variables: VO₂max: the ceiling of your aerobic engine Lactate threshold: the upper edge of sustainable intensity Running economy: the oxygen cost of moving …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why GI Distress Is The Leading Cause of DNFs in Ultrarunning Most ultramarathon DNFs aren’t caused by injury, or lack of fitness. They’re caused by something far more common, and far more preventable: GI distress. The symptoms are familiar: nausea, bloating, loss …