The fourth and last category of workouts (we’ve already covered endurance-, stamina-, and speed-based workouts in past columns) is sprint-based training. These workouts enhance the body’s ability to run very fast when the muscles are inundated with lactic acid and improve running economy by developing the coordination between the muscles and the nervous system.
Your Ultra-Training Bag of Tricks: Sprint-Based, Hill, and Predictor Workouts
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Everything You Wanted To Know About Olympic Marathon Swimming
Open Water Source will provide real-time insight, analysis and commentary of the athletes during the Olympic 10K here Below is a small sampling of this information for easy reference purposes.
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Everything You Wanted To Know About Olympic Marathon Swimming
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Everything You Wanted To Know About Olympic Marathon Swimming
Monday, August 6, 2012
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Olympic Marathon Swim – A Seminal Moment In Open Water
When 25 women and 25 men dive into the Serpentine during the 2012 London Olympic Games, mankind’s relationship vis-à-vis the open water will undergo its greatest transformation since Captain Matthew Webb first crossed the English Channel in 1875.
It will be a seminal moment in open water swimming history, but more importantly, it will help to profoundly transform mankind’s thoughts regarding swimming in oceans, lakes, bays and rivers.
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Olympic Marathon Swim – A Seminal Moment In Open Water
It will be a seminal moment in open water swimming history, but more importantly, it will help to profoundly transform mankind’s thoughts regarding swimming in oceans, lakes, bays and rivers.
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Olympic Marathon Swim – A Seminal Moment In Open Water
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Exclusive Kara Goucher Interview
Does your coach act as a check against your temptation to ignore your body’s warning signals?
Absolutely. To reach a certain level it takes a certain amount of hard-headedness. I’ve seen that with my husband as well. Sometimes he will look at me and say, “You should probably take the afternoon off.” And I’ll say, “Are you crazy? I have to get these five miles it!” But at the same time I can look at him and do the same thing. Both of us need that person who can look at us objectively.
Alberto wants me to train as hard as I can possibly train. But he knows there is that threshold [of overtraining]. But I just want to be good so bad, and I don’t ever want to feel that I am slacking, so I will keep hitting my head against the wall. So for me it’s essential that I have these people in Alberto and Adam that I trust to tell me, “No, you’re being crazy. You need to back off today.”
Exclusive Kara Goucher Interview
Absolutely. To reach a certain level it takes a certain amount of hard-headedness. I’ve seen that with my husband as well. Sometimes he will look at me and say, “You should probably take the afternoon off.” And I’ll say, “Are you crazy? I have to get these five miles it!” But at the same time I can look at him and do the same thing. Both of us need that person who can look at us objectively.
Alberto wants me to train as hard as I can possibly train. But he knows there is that threshold [of overtraining]. But I just want to be good so bad, and I don’t ever want to feel that I am slacking, so I will keep hitting my head against the wall. So for me it’s essential that I have these people in Alberto and Adam that I trust to tell me, “No, you’re being crazy. You need to back off today.”
Exclusive Kara Goucher Interview
Friday, August 3, 2012
The Mountain Wilderness Factor
The exciting thing about this phenomenon is that it in no way is specific to top level runners. I have people ask me all the time if I think they can be a strong ultrarunner even though they never ran in the past and have virtually no natural speed. My answer to them is that not only do I think they can be a strong ultrarunner, but if they take the time to become truly comfortable and capable in serious mountain conditions, they can use the confidence they will gain from this to run much closer to the front of the pack than their basic running ability should ever allow them to. The Hardrock Hundred (as well as other serious mountain 100’s) is a perfect example of this. Every year you have runners finishing in the top 10 at Hardrock who would have a hard time finishing in the top 20 or 30 if the same field were to compete in a road marathon.
The Mountain Wilderness Factor
The Mountain Wilderness Factor
Altitude Training | Hypoxico.com - The leaders in Altitude Training Systems
What is Altitude Training?
Altitude Training | Hypoxico.com - The leaders in Altitude Training Systems
Altitude training, also known as hypoxic training, involves exercising in, living in or otherwise breathing oxygen reduced air for the purpose of improved athletic performance, pre-acclimatization to altitude and/or physical wellness.
Traditionally, individuals had to travel to or live at high elevations to obtain the benefits of this phenomenon. Circa 1995, the patented technology of Hypoxico Inc. eliminated this hardship by allowing high altitude training facilities to be set up anywhere. Through the production of normobaric hypoxic (oxygen reduced) air, we can simulate altitudes of up to 21,000ft/6,400m. As a result, athletes, fitness enthusiasts and health conscious individuals worldwide can take advantage of the benefits associated with altitude training while at sea-level.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Need Help Determining Daniels Running Formula Training Paces?: Try the Free fit2run App | Runblogger
Anyway, given that technology has advanced a bit since I started using the Daniels spreadsheet, I thought I’d poke around in the Apple App Store and see if anyone had produced an app that would calculate VDOT values and spit out recommend training paces according to the Daniels tables. Turns out there are a few, and one of them is free. fit2run is handy, easy to use little app that allows you to input a recent race time as a basis for determining your VDOT value
Need Help Determining Daniels Running Formula Training Paces?: Try the Free fit2run App | Runblogger
Need Help Determining Daniels Running Formula Training Paces?: Try the Free fit2run App | Runblogger
Monday, July 30, 2012
espnW -- Catra Corbett hopes to smash speed records on long-distance trails - espnW
Ultra-runner Catra Corbett of Fremont, Calif., begins every day with the gratitude of a woman who rewrote her own playbook and found redemption running on trails.
A former addict, the 47-year-old is starting a monthlong, 700-plus-mile journey during which she hopes to smash several trail-speed records. She's using her run as a fundraiser for the Heroes Project, a charity that connects wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with extreme mountain climbing trips around the world
espnW -- Catra Corbett hopes to smash speed records on long-distance trails - espnW
A former addict, the 47-year-old is starting a monthlong, 700-plus-mile journey during which she hopes to smash several trail-speed records. She's using her run as a fundraiser for the Heroes Project, a charity that connects wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with extreme mountain climbing trips around the world
espnW -- Catra Corbett hopes to smash speed records on long-distance trails - espnW
90 Percent | Trail And Ultra Running
“Ten Percent of running an Ultramarathon is the actual running, the other 90 Percent is mental.”
Over the last decade, there have been many films produced and released that try and capture the essence of Ultra running. Most, if not all, of these films capture the grueling physical toll on running great distances itself, or put on the display the actual race itself. So few of these films truly capture the essence of the mental aspect of running one-hundred miles. Movies can show the course all they want and show you the beauty that one sees while running these grueling events…. it’s a given. Movies have shown us the physical training and athletisism needed to endure the distance. But so few films have focused on the true 90 Percent running an ultra is… mental.90 Percent | Trail And Ultra Running
Morgan Valley Marathon - Track & Field Meet
Womens Results
| X Marathon - Varsity - Finals | |||||
| Linette Holliday | 5:21:41a | BDP | - | ||
Morgan Valley Marathon - Track & Field Meet
Karl Meltzer Talks About His 2012 Speedgoat 50k Decision
Speedgoat 50k race director Karl Meltzer faced a difficult decision when Kilian Jornet was found to be cutting switchbacks – a nearly universal rule in American trail races that have marked routes – at Karl’s race. Below, Karl tells why, exactly, he had a tough decision to make and why he made the decision he did. Following that interview is video of the award ceremony during which Karl also offered an explanation of his decision beginning at the 2:50 mark.
Karl Meltzer Talks About His 2012 Speedgoat 50k Decision
Karl Meltzer Talks About His 2012 Speedgoat 50k Decision
Sunday, July 29, 2012
San Francisco Marathon - Track & Field Meet
Womens Results
| X Marathon - Varsity - Finals | |||||
| Diana Daves | 5:11:03a | BDP | Yng | ||
San Francisco Marathon - Track & Field Meet
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Renowned runners design Ultimate Direction hydration vests - Trailspace.com
Renowned distance runners Scott Jurek, Anton Krupicka, and Peter Bakwin know a few things about hydrating on the go. Between them they've won the toughest ultramarathons, repeatedly, and set numerous race course and trail speed records. For Spring 2013, Ultimate Direction turned to the trio to design three Signature Series running vests for wearable hydration.
Renowned runners design Ultimate Direction hydration vests - Trailspace.com
Renowned runners design Ultimate Direction hydration vests - Trailspace.com
The People
Ultrarunning can seem like that too, especially during the latter stages of a long race. Some people race by with unswerving focus, while others waltz past casually, commenting on the flowers. Some people are loud, some are silent. Some are catastrophically depressed, while others are extraordinarily buoyant. The spectrum varies widely. This goes far beyond racing, as well. So many people come to this sport from so many different directions that spending time at a race can be an introduction to anything from new languages to new foods to new ideas (usually food-related, usually bad ones). Being a part of the ultrarunning community has introduced me to an amazing array of people and opportunities. This point was especially brought home this past weekend during a friend’s wedding, at which seemingly the entire ultrarunning community was present. As a tribute to the community, here are a few examples of why I love these people.
The People
The People
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Two Hong Kong People doing Ironteam and Ultra Marathon: Louis - Angeles Crest 100 Endurance Run Race Repor...
Two Hong Kong People doing Ironteam and Ultra Marathon: Louis - Angeles Crest 100 Endurance Run Race Repor...: In memory of my aunt Julie who passed away on the 7/15 and lay to rest on 7/21 As most of you know, I did not make the cut off at Eag...
Ultrarunner / RN: Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
In the first mile I realized that it was already warm and I was already sweating, a sign of things to come. 5 of us were in a little lead pack: Jorge Pacheco, Ruperto Romero, Raphael Arceo, Robert Whitehead and myself. The four of us were a little insecure running with Robert and all his muscles (and of course he had his shirt off already) so we ditched him near the Acorn Trail trail head and we hung pretty close together as we ran/hiked up the steady incline, clicking our headlamps off as the sun began to rise. Raphael was in the lead, hiking like a mad man, as we crested the ridge and jumped onto the Pacific Crest Trail.
Ultrarunner / RN: Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
Ultrarunner / RN: Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
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