CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Spot Pseudoscience Before It Ruins Your Training Pseudoscience is more insidious than “stuff that’s wrong”. It’s a claim dressed up to look scientific, using the language and confidence of research, without the mechanism or the testing to back it up. …

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE The 10% Running Rule Is Misunderstood. Here’s What the Research Says Nearly every runner has heard the myth about the 10% Running Rule. It’s the one that says increasing your running volume (miles or hours) by more than 10% per week dramatically …

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 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 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 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 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 …

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Train for an Ultramarathon at Altitude When You Live at Sea Level Every year, thousands of runners who live at or near sea level sign up for ultramarathons at altitude. Then the fear sets in. How can you prepare for …