It’s taper time, so I reflect on peak training for the Mauna to Mauna Ultra and share an exciting update about Free to Run.
Author Archive | Sarah
Q&A With the Guys Behind Mountain Outpost, the Craziest Sh*t To Happen In Ultrarunning
“In this sport, there’s so much seriousness, so to see some fun is awesome.” I talked with Jamil Coury, Schuyler Hall and Michael Carson about how they blend comedy and ultrarunning for their YouTube channel.
It’s Getting Hot, Heavy and Hard: Yes, I’m Talking About Peak Training for My Stage Race
Peak training involves increasing your training load and preparing very specifically for the conditions of your race. For multi-day, self-supported stage races, the preparation becomes more complex.
A Look Inside “The Trail Runner’s Companion”: My Ultra of a Book
The book explores the “why” as well as the “how” of becoming a trail runner and graduating to ultras. It goes beyond showing how to achieve better trail-running performance. The chapters also convey the culture and ethos of the sport, and spotlight many notable characters in it.
Lessons in Race Day Prep & Strategy: How Two Mid-Pack Ultrarunners Ran Their Best at a Road Marathon & Trail 50K
Two clients nailed their races at the Way Too Cool 50K and the Napa Valley Marathon, in spite of a short training period of about two months. Subtle but important changes to their weekly routines and race-day plans made big differences and might help you, too.
All Women Should Be Free to Run: A Campaign For Those Who Face Violence and Repression
Please learn about and support my campaign for Free to Run. Let’s help change parts of the world where women sorely need not just athletics, but basic rights and education, by using the power of running and recreational sports to bridge divides.
Central Park Running and NYC Travel Tips (Updated)
Thoughts & tips on running Central Park, plus recommendations on where to stay, eat and go based on our family vacation. (Original post from 2012 updated with new restaurant and hotel recommendations from 2017, and snow pics!)
The “C” in the Crystal Springs 50K: How to Use Races as Effective Training Runs
At the starting line, do you say it’s “just a training run”? Here’s how to use a race as an effective, deliberate training run to help fulfill a longer-term race goal.
10 Sites Every Trail Runner Should Follow for News, Humor and Inspiration
How can you follow the news in our niche without cutting into the time you should spend running? In this post, I share how I do it.
Four Phases to Structure Your Training Season for a Top-Goal Ultramarathon
Having spent the past two weeks developing several long-range training plans for clients, which span 16 to 24 weeks in preparation for a top-goal ultra, I thought I’d share the process and use my own training horizon for the Mauna to Mauna Ultra as an example.