Training plans – where to begin? Most people who decide to sign up for a race as a challenge, whether a couch to 5k program or a marathon, are going to follow a training plan. There are endless free or low-cost options to choose from… Read More »The life-changing magic of run training plans
Having written my 2021 Year in Review, it’s time now to look forward, set some goals and intentions for the year ahead. You may find this a useful exercise for your own running, athletic, or even personal development. I have been doing this for years,… Read More »2022 goals and projects
Life stress = body stress Coaches and sports performance experts of all stripes agree: your body doesn’t differentiate between training stress and regular old life stress. So if you’ve got a lot on your plate, it’s not a great time to train hard. I am… Read More »How to balance life stress and training stress
En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît There’s a French expression: “En avril, ne te découvres pas d’un fil. En mai fais ce qu’il te plaît.” (In April, don’t go out underdressed. In May, do what makes you happy.) It sounds better in French. It’s… Read More »In May, go your own way
Personal updates It’s April vacation in France, which is two weeks long. I love the school calendar here. The general pattern is six weeks of classes, then two weeks of vacation. This is nice for kids and teachers. A little more complicated for parents, but… Read More »April with the Big Elephant
I’m trying something new – a final Friday update. I usually have a lot of ideas and resources that I want to share with my athletes, and it seems more efficient to do so in a blog post than individual emails. This will be a… Read More »Final Friday, March 2023
Trail du Bout du Monde This is a review of the 2022 Trail du Bout du Monde, the trail race at “the end of the world”, as Finistère is affectionately known. The event offers three race distances – 20km, 37km, and 57km. I chose the… Read More »This epic trail race will make you fall in love with Finistère, France
I’m lining up for an ultra this weekend – The Trail du Bout du Monde – 57km along the coast of Finistère, close to my current home. I’ve been wanting to do this race for years, and finally we’re here at the right time, the… Read More »Are you ready to run an ultra? 5 simple steps to be sure
The debate around strength training for runners continues to rage on, with some experts calling it essential, and others considering it a waste of time. Why bothering lifting weights when you could just spend more time running? This debate may never be settled, but one… Read More »Five ways strength training can improve your running
Think big, go small I recently celebrated a birthday and what I asked for was in keeping with my preference for experiences over objects. I just wanted to do a multi-day run. I have written about my love for the GR34 trail, which traces the… Read More »A multi-day run… the easy way
My first ultra in three years They say that time flies. I try to fly against that notion and focus on the richness of every day in an effort to keep time moving slowly. I believe that time only flies if you let it. When… Read More »Trail Racing at the End of the World
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