A flashback sparks excitement for training and racing 20 years later. Here’s my lineup for 2019.
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It Was a Beautiful Day: Vista Verde Skyline 50K Race Report
Like the “super moon,” the course seemed unusually brilliant and exaggerated in its beauty. Little did I know on that blissful, escapist day that disaster would strike 36 hours later.
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.
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: Gift Guide 2015
Every year I discover a few products for running and for the outdoors that I genuinely like, and this annual gift guide is my chance to recommend things to buy for yourself or for another runner/adventurer in your life. I hope you enjoy this eclectic list of stuff. For full disclosure, I admit I’m also doing this gift […]
6 Essential Elements for Running Your Best Half or Full Marathon
Training and race-day execution can make the difference between those who stiffly struggle and those who smoothly speed up toward the finish.
Run Smarter: Daniels’ Formula For Running Explained by the Master Coach Himself
The coach for Magdalena Boulet and other champion runners talks about his principles of training, the ingredients for success as a runner, and how to “do the least amount of work you can do to get the maximum benefit.”
Boston-Bound Magdalena Boulet: Past Olympian and Rising Ultra Star
A from-the-archives 2008 post on Olympic marathoner Magdalena Boulet of Oakland, who is rising on the ultra racing scene and will race Boston on Monday.
The Best Lighting Combo for Nighttime Running
After years of trial and error, I finally found a lighting combination that works well and gave me the confidence to run the trails hard in the darkness last Saturday night.