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Competitor Running Article: Benefits of the Single-leg Tube Squat
One version of the 1-leg tube squat. The Benefits of the Single-leg Tubing Squat is for runners who want to build leg and hip strength that will transfer to running. This exercise may help you overcome...
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A 20-Mile Confidence Boost & a Race This Weekend
I’m in the thick of training for several races, the big one being the 40-mile Grand Traverse on September 1. Yesterday, 7/8, I completed my first 20-mile run for this project. I started with two miles...
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The Left Calf Strikes Again. No Running for A While.
Damnit. Two weekends ago, I was looking forward with much enthusiasm to the 25k Under Armor race at Copper Mountain. I’d completed a strong 20-mile run the previous weekend to cap off several weeks of...
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An Abrupt End to the Racing Season :-(
It is with a snarling, frustrated, heavy relieved, accepting, grateful heart that I must call an abrupt end to my 2018 trail racing season. I’ll miss both the Pikes Peak Ascent and my main event, the...
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Problems with Nutrition Research
Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; Or they neither are, nor appear to be; Or they are, and do not appear to be; Or they are not, and yet appear to be....
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Truth About Hard Work and Breakthroughs
Advertising surrounds us and comes at us from every angle. We are inundated all day by interesting/annoying messages designed to tug at our emotions and coax us into purchasing something. Take holiday...
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Calf Strength Progress
A calf injury derailed this previous racing season. I’m taking steps to avoid a repeat. Primarily I’m making my calves and feet stronger, not just the muscles but the connective tissue as well. My...
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When to Walk. When to Run
I’m fortunate to be able to run in the Rocky Mountains. Every trail run features ascents and descents that are often long and/or steep which means significant changes in pace. I often run with a group...
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Nutrition Myths and Eating for the Environment
Nutrition Myths Nutrition nonsense is everywhere. Fads and half-truths prey on our hopes and desperations. Poor news reporting misrepresents both valid and invalid research findings. Somewhere among...
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Training Update: 10 Days Until Behind the Rocks
I’m running the Behind the Rocks 30k in Moab, Utah on March 23rd. It’s my first race of the season and my first race since my calf injury last year. I’m happy to report that all my parts feel strong....
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Burnout & Harmonious Passion
Modern living, competition, achievement, and seeking external validation all contribute to burnout. Burnout is more than just feeling tired at the end of the day. It’s a condition that comes with real,...
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Weight Training for Running
Research supports the use of weight and plyometric (jumping) training to aid running performance. Read all about it here, here, here, and here. I lift and jump about twice a week. I expect specific...
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Collegiate Peaks 25-Mile Trail Race Report
This is why I do it. (Photo credit to Woody) I ran the Collegiate Peaks 25 Mile Trail Run on Saturday 5/4. My wife and I stayed in Salida, about 30 min away from the start in Buena Vista. That meant a...
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31 Flavors of the Single-Leg Squat
Balance and strength on one leg is essential for successful running. Consider three truths: 1) Running is a series of hops from one foot to the other. Upon landing, you perform a partial, one-leg squat...
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Corrective Exercises: No Magic Fixes
I once thought of corrective exercise as a magic ritual that would instantly fix pain. I believed a Z-Health drill, an FMS glute bridge, NSCA balance exercise, exotic kettlebell move, or some specific...
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Management of Running & Lifting
Near the beginning of the race – looking back at the Whetstone Mountains. It’s seven weeks to the Grand Traverse Trail Run, my first ultramarathon. (Also, seven weeks remain to raise $3000 for Running...
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Running posture, glutes, cramps and Achilles tendinopathy
I’ve written several times about my problems with Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciits. I’ve also written an article about cramping. My solution has been to strengthen the lower legs for the...
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9 Exercises to Make Your Big Toe Work Better
The big toe might be the Rodney Dangerfield of the body. It don’t get no respect! Whether you’re a runner or not, you will benefit from stronger, more competent feet—particularly the big toe, or...
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Training Errors & Three Toos
The three twos: Too much, too fast, too soon. Lately, I’ve been listening to Jason Fitzgerald’s Strength Running podcast. As the name implies, his show discusses Running too much, too fast, too soon...
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Running Out of Time to Donate
The Grand Traverse Run is August 31 which means I have a little bit of time to raise a few more bucks for the Natural Resources Defense Council. You may have already donated and if you have then I...
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