CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Best Ways Ultrarunners Should Use Heart Rate Variability Although I consistently advocate for making training less complicated, heart rate variability is one place where thinking too simplistically can get you in real trouble. The simplistic view on HRV is that a high …
When Joaquin Lopez finished on the podium of 2024 Ultratrail du Mont Blanc it was a great personal accomplishment and a chance to showcase the talent of Latin American runners. As the professionalization of ultrarunning increases and races get more competitive, athletes must continually improve if they want to stay near the front of the …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE The Most Damaging Self-Coached Athlete Mistakes Although there are a ton of resources out there for self-coached athletes, I see cyclists managing their own training make the same mistakes over and over again. I also recognize that not every athlete wants to …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Prioritize Your 50K Training One of my biggest pet peeves about the endurance coaching profession is how we sometimes make things more complicated than necessary. Training for your first 50K is a great example. A 50-kilometer trail race is often …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE 24 Years of Cycling Coaching in One List What if I could distill 24 years of cycling coaching experience into a single blog post? That’s essentially the challenge I gave myself, and the list below is the result. Each of the points …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Downhill Running: How To Protect Against Muscle Damage Downhill running can be very hard on your legs, to the point that muscle damage from downhill running frequently leads to DNFs in ultramarathons. CTS Ultrarunning Head Coach Jason Koop has written extensively about …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Nail Your Next 100-Mile Bike Ride A century ride, or 100-mile bike ride, is a right of passage for cyclists. In a world that sometimes normalizes extremes, like 200-mile gravel races and 100-mile high-altitude mountain bike races, you could mistakenly …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Why Training Volume Is King For Ultrarunning Performance Ultrarunners need to accept an inescapable truth: Training volume is the biggest determinant of performance in ultrarunning. That doesn’t mean the person who runs the most runs the best or the fastest. Nor does …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE Torque Training for Cycling: How To Do It The Right Way Torque workouts are one of the misconstrued aspects of cycling training. Most athletes think torque training is simply shifting into a heavy gear and grinding along at a low cadence. That’s …
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE 3 Steps To Personalize Your Ultramarathon Hydration and Fueling Plan Amateur athletes often try to copy what pros do and use – everything from run training to ultramarathon hydration and performance products. It’s an idea as old as time: if something works …