As coaches, we often recommend books and other resources to help our athletes master the mental game of running. One of our favorite books is The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train and Thrive by Jim Afremow. It has been expressed to us by multiple people that the book is dense, lofty and offers quite a lot to process. This led us to create this “Book Break Down” which will outline key concepts from the text that we hope will allow you to develop a gold medal mindset.
Read MoreIt is wise to take a step back after a busy season of training and racing. December can often be the perfect time for that. Reduce the training load, ease off the quality workouts, take a break from the track. This is an opportunity to let both body and mind recoup, regroup and recover. This sets your physical and mental training up for success as you will head into the New Year’s training plan feeling refreshed and a little hungry for the action once again.
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, I have found myself falling in love with running even more and finding myself open to new challenges.
Read MoreSuddenly, as I put on my running duds, fill up my handheld, slip into my old friends and lace them up, pandemic life starts to change a little bit. A sense of normalcy and authority come out to play. Within the first steps, I feel anxious energy dumping down into the pavement as my rhythmic footfall reminds me that all of “this” is temporary.
Read MoreI cried at the track today, before I even started my workout. The smell of the infield grass, the sound of my foot strike on the track surface as I did drills; with it all memories come rushing back through the veins; the track is not just in my blood, the lessons it has taught are woven into my fibers, its magic lies deep within my soul and often times at the forefront of my heart.
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Read MoreThe sulfur stench took our breath away and the thickness of air left a layer of dried fish bone sand on our dewy skin, as we ran into the unknown to a place neither of us had ever gone before literally and figuratively.
Read MoreIt’s the week before Badwater Salton Sea. A race that we registered for nearly a year ago. With the idea of Badwater 135 in the back of our heads for “Someday,” and the desire for something new and different in 2019, Emilee Molfino and I excitedly registered for Badwater’s Salton Sea race.
Read MoreCoach Lindsay just made a batch of the Classic Chicken Bone Broth from the Run Fast Eat Slow Cookbook to add to her Winter Arsenal to aid in recovery and boosting the immune system.
Read MoreThis has become one of my favorite go-to pre-long training run and or race fueling options; especially when there is travel or an early morning departure involved. It takes just a few minutes to prep the night before and all you need to do is grab it from the fridge and a spoon on your way out the door.
Read MoreI love the flexibility of these muffins; you can easily make 1/2 the batch Vegetarian and/or Gluten Free if you have different nutrition needs in the house. I've been enjoying them this week as a 2nd breakfast topped with avocado and hot sauce.
Read MoreI know fall is in the air when I get a request for this dish. And when it's something you can eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner it's hard to say 'No.' The potato crust is delicious and so adaptable! It's pictured here as described in the recipe, but you can easily make this vegetarian by subbing sausage for a vegetarian sausage (like Field Roast Italian Sausage) or subbing with vegetables of choice.
Read MoreWell, most of you know how Cascade Crest Classic 100 2017 ended for me. It ended at mile 89 with a course marshall pulling me from the course knowing that I would not make the last cut-off.
Read MoreSo I used to be afraid of making homemade granola, weird, right?! Essentially it came down to texture. I tested so many recipes that came out more on the soggy than the crunchy side, and making failed recipe after failed recipe is no fun. Then I was gifted this recipe from a strength client a couple years ago, and tweaked it to what you find below.
Read MoreThese are a great "bite" to have as a snack or before or after a run. I prefer a lighter banana flavor so I don't use too overripe of a banana. The chocolate chips or chopped walnuts are a great add-in (especially if you like a little crunch). Enjoy!
Read MoreGetting through the week's last quality workout before the weekend's long run can feel exhausting, exhilarating, give a sense of relief or even celebration. Today felt like a I'm going to need coffee in my smoothie kind of day, so I adapted from Sara Hall's recipe in the most recent Outside magazine, and here's what I did!
Read MoreThis is my favorite smoothie right now. It tastes and feels like the perfect blend of summer and fall. As below, its Vegan, Gluten Free, and Dairy Free
Read MoreThe recovery starts as soon as you’re done with your run. The goal is to replenish your depleted glycogen stores and repair damaged muscle fibers. Again, if we are eating a balanced diet of carbohydrate, protein, and healthy fats throughout the day, the less you need to be worried about the makeup of this meal – you’re already doing it!
Read MoreI have known my BFF for over 20 years. I was there for her 3rd marathon when she said she would never run a race that long again, and I was there when she said she had just signed up for another marathon. Of course I took that opportunity to remind her of her previous declaration, after all that is what BFF’s are for, right?
Read MoreIn my running life, I’d always had endurance, but I lacked speed. In 2004, living in Bend, OR, I started to work with a running coach, Jimmy Clark, a long time high school track and cross country coach. We met on the track to talk about the interval workouts we would be doing.
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