CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Build an Ultramarathon Race Strategy A well-planned ultramarathon race strategy can be the difference between a great race and DNF. However, a successful race day strategy must be more than a pacing chart, a drop bag, and a buddy to …

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE How to Prepare for Running at Night in an Ultramarathon Many ultrarunners are nervous about running through the night, which is reasonable, but most age-groupers in 100-mile ultramarathons must run through the night during their events. I’ve coached beginner and elite ultramarathon …

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT ►WATCH THE VIDEO ►LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ►READ THE ARTICLE The Stress and Recovery Principle Behind Every Successful Endurance Athlete If there is one fundamental principle to physical training, one idea that every other idea relies on, it’s the principle of Stress and Recovery. Sometimes referred to as Overload and Adaptation, it’s …

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 …