Last winter I caught wind of a little smack talk that was going on in Geoff's place of employment. It seemed that a co-worker of his, who happened to also attend the same gym that we did, had a thing or two to say about "chicks" in the fitness field. Something along the lines of "no woman could ever train me hard enough to actually give me a good workout". Of course I was annoyed by the Continue reading →
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(Free) Beginner 50K Ultramarathon Training Plan & Guide
Ready to dip your toes into the ultramarathon world? A 50K - or 31 miles - is the perfect place to start. Those extra 4.8 miles beyond the traditional marathon distance are just long enough to feel like an amazing accomplishment (and it is!) but not so daunting that the distance feels … [Read More...]
The Beginners Guide to Training for an Ultramarathon
If you're reading this, chances are you've considered making the leap from the traditional long distance racing world to the ultramarathon world. Welcome to the dark side. Just like the meme says, we actually DO have cookies. But we'll get to that soon enough. In this … [Read More...]
Vermont 100 Training Update: Post #1
Training recaps hold me accountable, and for whatever reason, people like to read them. (I do too.) So let's see if I can actually remember to post them for the next ten weeks; truthfully, it's almost harder than training itself. But I digress. As I posted previously, I … [Read More...]