Down Time, Part II
After last week’s “Down Time” column, I had a few people reach out. I mentioned that we always have athletes gearing up for important races
Minnesota Distance Elite
October 30, 2026
After last week’s “Down Time” column, I had a few people reach out. I mentioned that we always have athletes gearing up for important races
After a big couple of weekends like the Twin Cities Marathon and Chicago Marathon, people who don’t really understand our team or my job will
My kids are on a rock climbing team, and as I have also become somewhat obsessed with climbing, I often ask them for advice on
As a young kid, I ran summer track, mixed in with Little League baseball, tennis, basketball, and probably a bunch of other sports that I
Physiologically a 5k is run very close to one’s VO2max
While the rest of America think of what comes next as Thanksgiving, I think of it as the final training week punctuated by a large meal on Thursday.
So to have a day where the simple things line up after another for twenty-four hours of God-given enjoyment feels pretty amazing.
It’s autumn, cross country season, two days since I hit my book deadline, and now the return of an old friend.
The fall season is unique for our team in that all of our athletes sync up a little bit more consistently in terms of training.
