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  • You’re within 5 minutes of a sub-3 hour marathon.

    What’s actually holding you back from sub-3? For some runners, more volume can be very beneficial. For others, the main limiter is threshold fitness or raw speed. It comes down to knowing what’s holding you back. If your 5k-10k PRs are better than your marathon PR (i.e. you’re an 18 min 5k runner or faster) […]

  • Training Considerations for Mountain Trail Races

    By Higher Running Coach, Jake Head Spring is approaching. The weather is getting warmer, the trails are opening up, and the trail-prone among us are scouring UltraSignup for our next mountain adventure. If you are anything like me, the steep, rugged, and remote events always seem the most appealing. If you find yourself on the […]

  • Strength Training: The Flossing of Running?

    We know, we know. Being told to incorporate strength training into your running is a bit like your dentist telling you to floss. You already know it’s good for you. You already know you should be doing it. And yet… it’s usually the first thing to get skipped when life, mileage, or fatigue pile up. Over the […]

  • In the past few years we’ve had runners come to us who were unsure whether coaching was really working for them. They liked the idea of having a coach.They invested in it financially.But over time, something felt off. They weren’t always sure how closely their workouts were being reviewed. They weren’t given clear pace ranges […]

  • You’re probably misunderstanding Zone 2

    Zone 2 training has become one of the most discussed concepts in endurance running, and for good reason. Easy aerobic running is foundational. But when runners say, “I trained in Zone 2 for a year and didn’t improve,” the issue is rarely a lack of patience or discipline. It’s usually a misunderstanding of how Zone […]

  • This Method of Setting Goals Can Work Wonders

    by Coach Ray Nypaver High-level performance isn’t just about pushing harder, but rather it’s about making better decisions under stress. The runners who improve year after year are the ones who can regulate effort, recover well, and adjust intelligently when training or life doesn’t go exactly as planned. Goals rooted in clarity rather than pressure […]