The winter conditions as of late have pushed me to primarily training indoors and since my major A-Goal race of this season has a heavy vertical focus, running and the Stairmaster, and how these two things compliment eac...
If you DNF in Leadville, the chances are you are going to learn a few things. Throw in a half-dozen finishes, and you are guaranteed to learn a lot more. I have picked up some hints, tips and tricks that I think are crit...
The Leadville 100 Trail Run lottery drawing is just around the corner and if you are a first time runner and especially if you are new to the 100-miler game, you may be asking what kinds of training and runs you really n...
Today is December 16th and the next four weeks or so are probably the most treacherous times to be a runner in the Aspen area. Hence, this article… Be Careful Out There From An Aspen Running Coach.
Running when you are sick – is it something that you do or do you give your body time to rest and recover? Do you have certain considerations that you take into mind when you are sick that you use to decide whether to ru...
Yesterday I received another question from another reader in regards to pacing and energy management. This article, Leadville 100 Trail Run Coaching Basics / Energy Management, will focus on answering just that question.
Since the launch of the website RunAspen.com and specifically focused on the Leadville Trail 100 Run – I have received a few questions about the race and course in general. Today I will answer the question – How mu...
Runners get hurt; it is a fact of life. And when we do, if it is bad enough, we tend to do all of the right things in order to recover from an injury and get back to running.
Admittedly, I was not a fan of using trekking poles for ultras but this summer after tying them out and instantly falling in love with them, I am singing a completely different tune.
Incorporating speed training for ultras, in my opinion, is severely overlooked at best if not just outright ignored altogether.
If there is one piece of advice that I could give to someone who is training for the Leadville Trail 100 Run for the first time and if you have never set foot on the course, it is this… the Leadville Trail 100 Run Camp –...
This will be a first in a series of Leadville 100 Trail Run Coaching Basics and today we will focus on mileage. How much does one need to run from January 1st until the race start in August? This article, Leadville 100 T...
Sometimes we have to quit running for one reason or another and getting back into running after an extended break due to injury, illness, or just life can be both challenging and discouraging. Use these tips for running...
If you live in Aspen you are well aware that winter has been severely delayed this year but never fear, it is coming. Winter is never an excuse to stop running so here are some winter running tips from an Aspen running c...
