The end of one year and the start of the next can feel heavy for an athlete. There’s pressure to reset, to recommit, and to decide right now what kind of season this is going to be. For some athletes, goal setting feels motivating. For others, it brings anxiety, self-doubt, or a quiet sense of …

If you do nothing else off the bike, do this short daily activation and mobility workout. Consider it daily maintenance for your body. It’s the kind of work that keeps your body running the way it’s supposed to. Mobility is the key to function. This workout helps you move well every day, lift effectively on …

Strength training is an established and recommended component of trail and ultramarathon training, but athletes still have questions about whether they should lift heavy, with relatively low numbers of repetitions, or lift lighter weights for higher rep counts? High-load, low-rep training develops strength, durability, bone density, and tendon resilience. Proponents of low-load, high-rep strength circuits …

We all hear it: “You need to lift heavy.” And while lifting heavy has big benefits for cyclists, there’s a piece missing in many riders’ programs, and that’s control. Single-leg strength training is how to get it. If you can’t do a single-leg squat without wobbling around like a Weeble Wobble, heavy squats aren’t the …

Running is not typically considered a gear-intensive sport, but the remote nature of trail and ultrarunning means there are some gear essentials that improve comfort and performance as well as increase a runner’s safety. Here is an essential gear list meant to ensure new trail and ultrarunners have the basic equipment to train effectively and …

  All athletes face days when they just don’t feel like training. That’s normal. Figuring out what to do about it can be trickier. Should you ‘suck it up’ and force yourself out the door? Should you acknowledge the feeling and take a day off? Or is what you’re feeling a sign of something more …