Archive for 'Running' Category
Getting High: Incorporating Altitude Into Your Training, by Gordo Byrn
5 November 2009A bit of background to kick off. I’m a 40 year old recreational triathlete who lives in Boulder, Colorado (5430 feet) most of the year. I have a background in high altitude mountaineering (10,000 to 20,000 foot peaks); as well as long distance triathlon (past champion Ultraman Hawaii). I host training camps around the world [...]
Improve Your Stride Without Trying, by Matt Fitzgerald
23 October 2009Branded running techniques such as Chi Running and the Pose method have become quite popular. But are they effective? Many runners who have read the books, watched the DVD’s and/or attended the clinics say they are, and no doubt they do yield results for some runners. But do they represent the [...]
Colorado Runners Association Partners with TrainingPeaks
28 September 2009TrainingPeaks has been selected as the official training and nutrition software of the new Colorado Runners Association (CRA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and fitness in the state of Colorado through running and walking educational resources and services. As an official sponsor of the CRA, TrainingPeaks will provide all CRA members with an [...]
Six Simple Steps to Race Day Hydration
8 September 2009 This article was originally posted on Runner Dude’s blog, where you can check out more tips for runners from marathoners to beginners.
We often focus on hydration during training for a marathon, but then for some reason, sometimes that focus gets thrown out the window at race time! Listen to RunnerDude… Don’t Do That!
Hydration can [...]
The Tyranny of the Comfort Zone, by Matt Fitzgerald
2 September 2009Recently I enjoyed an opportunity to interview Dr. Charles Pedlar for my forthcoming book, The Runner’s Edge, which I coauthored with Stephen McGregor, PhD. Pedlar is an exercise physiologist employed by the English Institute of Sport to provide physiological support to elite British endurance athletes. This support consists of administering physiological testing, consulting with [...]
