2014 is almost here. It’s the time of year to reflect back on the past one and look forward to next. And it’s time to do it quickly.
Training and Racing
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Ian lays out tactics for optimizing your performance for racing multiple ultras with less than a month between.
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana In developing a training program for Western States, it is instructive to look first at the reasons …
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by Roy Stevenson With the hot summer months looming up on us, it’s time to review the single most serious threat to a runner’s life – heat. It has a …
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Ultrarunning is full of intense and vivid experiences. Think of padding down a trail through a foggy drizzle all alone, deep in a redwood forest. Think of pushing yourself up …
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by Shawn McDonald Running biomechanics involves the study of the motions and timing involved in the running stride. Research has been conducted in the past to detail joint flexions, muscle …
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Sooner or later most ultrarunners hear the siren call of the 100-mile run. It seems to be the distance that defines ultrarunners. It sure is the distance that elevates us …
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by Shawn McDonald The human body has the ability to adapt to working and exercising in a hot environment given adequate exposure to heat as well as proper hydration. In …
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by Shawn McDonald If you’re running a five km race, you can get away without strengthening your core, because you’re finished before your form can fall apart. When you’re running …
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by Shawn McDonald Reaching your potential in each of the ultrarunning disciplines (road, track, trail) takes specific training, thoughtful planning and some imagination combined with trial and error. Many runners …
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By Shawn McDonald The mental abilities and skills a runner develops can have a big impact on their racing performance and even whether they finish a given race. In the …
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by Marty Hoffman, MD and Tamara Hew-Butler, DPM, PhD As is often the case in life, a little information can be dangerous. Then, as we learn more, we begin to …
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You want your nutrition to rebuild your immune system while maintaining the adaptation in the muscles that all those miles have produced. You spend considerable time carefully planning “a long …