The first time trying something new can be exciting and intimidating, or both. Although nerves are probably part of the equation, don’t let those concerns keep you from testing your mettle. Perhaps you’ve never attended an ultrarunning event and are unsure of the details. For those of you considering your first ultramarathon, let’s walk through …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Injuries in ultramarathon training and racing are not going away. That’s a sobering fact, but the numbers don’t lie. On the training side, up to 70% of runners will become injured every year and lose at least one day of training. Racing is just as injurious. For …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Senior Coach Goal setting comes naturally to many ultrarunners and endurance athletes, almost like it’s in our DNA. If you’re resistant to setting specific goals, don’t worry. I can absolutely relate. For years I avoided New Year’s resolutions or formal goal setting sessions. I just wanted to ‘have fun’ playing …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Senior Coach So, you’ve been running longer miles and hours for a while, and you think you want to toss your hat in the ring and test yourself in a race. Congratulations! The decision to compete is a big step for many athletes. It’s one thing to keep ticking off …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning When I originally wrote the first edition of ‘Training Essentials for Ultrarunning’ in 2015, I wanted to create a work that could bridge a gap I perceived in the ultrarunning space. At the time, there was a gap between using anecdotal accounts to drive training and …
By Sarah Scozzaro, CTS Expert Coach, NSCA-PT, NASM PES This time of year it’s common for athletes to find themselves busier than normal or on the road, which quickly leads to questions about how to continue with strength training – particularly core training – when away from home. I get it, there’s a lot going …
By Corrine Malcolm, CTS Expert Coach, Ultrarunning Host for the Trainright Podcast When we think of DNFs (Did Not Finish), we often think of devastation or failure. We get hung up on goals not achieved and expectations not met. We wallow. Sometimes we move on quickly, but other times we pick at ourselves like a scab, asking: …
By Darcie Murphy, CTS Ultrarunning Senior Coach Weather alert! Temperatures are dropping (or will soon) in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe you’re excited or perhaps you’re dreading the cold, but regardless, knowing how to dress appropriately will make winter running more comfortable. These days I love winter, but it took many years for …
By Corrine Malcolm, CTS Expert Coach, Ultrarunning Host for the Trainright Podcast I’ve spent much of the past two years engaging in conversations with individuals and organizations about how to increase female participation in trail and ultrarunning races. This largely has meant examining what the real and perceived barriers might be that stop someone from …
By Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning Every few years, a narrative emerges that some particular level of exercise is bad for long term health. Sometimes the stories focus on the amount total volume, or the peak of intensity, or some combination thereof. And when those narratives come around, the collective athletic community takes …