On Saturday morning, I went back to the pain cave. Only this time, I wasn’t racing or doing an interval session in the woods. It was the return of the bane of my existence: a VO2 max / lactate threshold test on a treadmill. Since I’m not an elite runner […]
Read More →Consistent strength training, as well as hard aerobic efforts, yield results for runners and other endurance athletes. On 20 October, I ran the Skeleton 5 km race at Morris County’s Central Park. A light overnight rain stopped around 6 AM, leaving the trails damp and muddy in a few places. […]
Read More →As a personal trainer, you’d think I know to avoid overtraining. But it doesn’t always happen. In my previous post, I wrote about the 2018 Patch Sprint, which was one my best-ever races, up there with my personal best in the Lake Placid Loppet. The six weeks following was a […]
Read More →Twelve miles in, at the foot of Poke-o-Moonshine, I still felt good. The finish of the Patch Sprint was on the summit. A mile and a quarter, with 1280 feet of elevation gain, meant 35 percent grade in places. Time to dig in. The trail up Poko, as it’s sometimes […]
Read More →As June begins, we’re finally getting consistent pleasant weather, making outdoor cardio all the more fun. This month’s tips focus on aerobic activity. One: Do the cardio activity that you enjoy most! If you prefer riding a bike over walking or running, do it. Activities like cycling and inline skating […]
Read More →Hill bounding is a useful addition to one’s training repertoire. As winter approaches, it’s time to ramp up intensity. If you’re a runner or skier, you need explosive strength. Hill bounding will turn your gym strength – you have been hitting the gym, haven’t you? – into functional, explosive strength. For […]
Read More →Sunday was the tenth anniversary of the Climb to the Castle (C2C), the forbidding roller ski race up the Whiteface Mountain toll road in Wilmington, NY. It wasn’t my worst race, but it was far from my best. Those who can’t ski fast, write about those who do. [N.B. This […]
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This weekend, Ampersand Mountain in Adirondacks was my Saturday goal. With the Climb to the Castle, the fearsome roller ski race up the Whiteface toll road, looming on Sunday, I wanted to hike something fun, but not so big that I’d blow myself out for the race. Hurricane was close to […]
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