A race gives you a true measure of how your fitness is progressing, often forces you to take a few easy days before and after rather than falling into a relentless grind, and can build confidence and motivation as you work toward the goal pace.
“….But this morning I wanted something new. You know, inspiration….” The universe is speaking. Just had one of those Peloton workouts that wring sweat out
“We all need personal challenges to shake things up.” A journalist recently asked me if I was still a big runner. By this, he meant
I am currently in a base training phase, which means that I’m training to be able to handle the harder training that is to come.
All runners acknowledge the importance of the mental side of running. However, most dismiss that truth when it applies to them.
To anyone who has had the pleasure of being in the company of Deena Kastor, either in a direct conversation, enjoying her latest podcast, or
I think of indoor versus outdoor track as the difference between seeing a great band in a small venue versus a stadium.
A cross country season is like writing a book, six months of intensity followed by a loss of equilibrium as the process comes to an end.
An iron supplement is one that nearly all of our ZAP Endurance athletes take regularly.
We all need a happy place – an escape, if you will. Mine is coaching cross country.