#NewYearsResolutions #TrainSmarterNotHarder #Endurance #RunEasy #Recovery #TrainingPhilosophy It’s that time of year again. We’re all setting goals and resolving to get better in one way or another. I know I’ve written about goal setting before (Goal Setting), so I figured I would offer a different piece of advice that hopefully will help some folks. I recommend learning how to run easy. Running easy isn’t sexy and cool like committing to doing 2-5 miles of speed work at leas

#TrainingPhilosophy #Endurance #Training #TrainSmarterNotHarder The previous blog post was a pretty esoteric bit about how to visualize fitness as an object in n-dimensional space. And while that’s all well and good, how do we actually use it? Basic Review of the n-Dimensional Concept of Fitness First off – If you are really confused about what I’m talking about, go read the previous article were I explain in a little more depth the n-dimensional concept of fitness (https://w

#Excellence #TrainingPhilosophy #Running #Triathlon #Endurance A few weeks back I wrote a blog post about the concept of excellence. I didn't quite have the space to really say everything that I wanted to, so we're doubling back around for part 2. It's a bit longer than I was expecting, and I have a feeling that it's something we'll be coming back to in the future as well. So what does the pursuit of excellence mean? Well, quite frankly I think it probably depends on the pe

#Endurance #Training #Marathon #HalfMarathon #Recovery #TrainSmarter “The marathon is long. No one wins. Some just survive it better than others.” I’m not honestly sure where I first heard this sentiment, but it’s true. The marathon always wins. It breaks down all of our carefully erected mental safeguards and barriers. It grinds our bodies and reduces our brains to mush. It extracts one hell of a toll on our bodies. And it is imperative we remember this. It’s really common w

#TrainSmarterNotHarder #NoDaysOff #Consistency #Endurance #Running #Triathlon When it comes to fitness and endurance athletics, consistency in training is the single most important factor for success. It doesn’t matter if you can crush a workout or run your guts out when you race. If you want to improve, you have to consistently put in the work. So what does it mean to consistently put in the work? It means frequently and regularly doing the work that forces your body to adap