Cliff Pittman

Heat acclimation prepares your physiology for heat stress. Cooling strategies manage it in real time. Both matter of these matter, and they’re not interchangeable. This piece is about the third …

The logic goes like this: if heat acclimation improves performance in the heat, I should do as much heat training as possible before heading into a race. This way of …

If you’ve spent any time in endurance sport circles, you’ve probably encountered the term aerobic deficiency syndrome. It sounds clinical, serious and devastating, but it is none of those things.

Training zones are a tool. Like any tool, they’re only useful if you understand what they’re built on. When you understand the physiology underneath, a lot of the zone arguments …

When Molly Seidel stepped onto the starting line at Black Canyon, many assumed her preparation required wholesale reinvention: more vertical gain, more mileage, more long trail days – more everything.

A DIY training camp is not about doing more work for the sake of doing more work, and it should be used sparingly and with intention. It is a deliberate …

Ultrarunners love to dream big. We picture breakthrough performances, bucket-list races and long, flowing miles on challenging trails. But when the season actually begins, many athletes drift from race to …

Most record-breaking performances are stories of aggression and risk. Will’s race was a lesson in clarity.

Muscular endurance, what many in the endurance community now more accurately refer to as durability, is a cornerstone of ultrarunning performance. It reflects the ability to sustain movement, resist breakdown …

This article explores how these athletes—and their coaches—navigated the critical stretch between those summer “A” races and the World Championships using smart recovery, strategic training and data-informed decisions to peak …

Abby Hall wasn’t even guaranteed a spot at the race until weeks before, inheriting a Golden Ticket after EmKay Sullivan deferred her entry. Just two years removed from a broken …

With snow-covered trails across much of the country, winter provides the perfect chance to explore different exercise modalities. As spring approaches and race season nears, it’s time to transition from …