How to Train Durability for Trail Ultras
How to spot decoupling in an athlete’s training data, and evidence-backed strategies to train durability for trail ultrarunning.
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Why Runners Fade in Trail Ultras
Why runners fade in trail ultras can be explained by an athlete’s durability, meaning their ability to maintain performance as fatigue accumulates. This article explores the concept of durability and why performance tests aren’t predictors of ultrarunning success.
Episode 50: Ultrarunning for Normal People
In this episode of “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Sid Garza-Hillman, an ultrarunner, author, nutritionist, and ultra race director. Sid discusses the mental barrier many people experience when thinking about participating in an ultramarathon, as well as how training for and racing an ultramarathon can change one’s perspective on life for … Read more
Episode 49: Trail Safety and Self Autonomy for the Endurance Athlete
In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Natasha Swartley, a wilderness EMT, trail race medic and ultrarunner. Rick and Natasha discuss the importance of self-autonomy as it relates to endurance athletes, and specifically athletes that are often by themselves in trail-based environments. Below are the specific areas that Rick … Read more
The Learning Resource You Didn’t Consider
Finding sources for credible and recent science-based information can be challenging. Lately we’ve been tapping into a learning resource that often goes overlooked. Maybe you’ll want to take a new look at this resource yourself!
Episode 48: Taking Care of Runners’ Feet
In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Brandon Noble and Piotr Skrzypczyk of Foot Wave. Brandon is an orthopedic clinician and lower extremity biomechanical educator. Brandon, Piotr and Rick discuss various aspects of lower extremity mechanics and specifically how to keep runners’ feet healthy. Below are the specific areas … Read more
Episode 47: Efficacy of Recovery Tools
In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Andrew Fix, a physical therapist and orthopedic clinical specialist. Rick and Dr. Fix discuss the efficacy of recovery tools, as well as the basics of recovery and common mistakes he sees endurance athletes make. Below are the specific areas that Rick … Read more
Build Your Business Backwards
When building a coaching business, there is an order of steps coaches often think is right. But it turns out doing things in a different order might be just the ticket to business success.
Episode 44: Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – A Deep Dive
In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training. Dr. Altini is a coach and data scientist who specializes in heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a metric that is useful to endurance athletes as it can by proxy, assess an individual’s fatigue and stress. … Read more
Bet on Yourself
Starting and growing a coaching business is not unlike training for a race. Each requires a fundamental principle called ‘betting on yourself.’ In this article we break down key ways you can Bet on Yourself to achieve business success.
