by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Jun 30, 2025 | Training, Uncategorized
The Sauna Protocol: What I Have Discovered by coach Rachael Warner Sanchez Hello Higher Running Family! Coach Rachael here and we have an article for you that may be of some interest for those of us who are now being thrusted into summertime training! The long,...
by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Jun 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Coach Sandi Nypaver gives a few reasons why you may notice your hands swelling while exercising!Reason #1: When you run, your body sends blood and oxygen to the hardest working muscles and systems. Your hands are not included here, so the blood vessels in your hand...
by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Temps are heating up again, so we wanted to dive a little deeper into the reasons why you may find yourself running slower.1) Increased body temperature: The body’s internal temperature rises during exercise, and running in hot conditions can cause the body to...
by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Apr 9, 2025 | Nutrition, Uncategorized
by Sandi Nypaver (Special thanks to Dina Griffin, MS, RDN, CSSD for reviewing this post!) While many marathoners and ultra runners focus heavily on carb intake (and rightly so), the elites at the top of the sport are putting just as much—if not more—focus on dialing...
by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
To run faster, you’re going to want to hone in on your single-leg squat form.A few weeks ago, Coach Sandi Nypaver wrote about some of her favorite strength assessment tests for runners. Today, she discusses in depth the single-leg squat — an exercise most people...
by Coach Sandi & Coach Sage | Oct 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
For today’s newsletter, Coach Sage Canaday gives you 9 elements to consider as to whether you should be running or power hiking. Altitude ☁️ As you climb to higher altitudes, running becomes more taxing because of the reduced oxygen levels. In these cases, power...
