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By Coach Maria Simone In 2015, I did my first mountain summit. It was a double-summit on a 20-mile loop, earning me the top of both Mt. Marcy and Algonquin, in the Adirondacks. Above: The top of Mt. Marcy, with my husband John & our dog Pace, who at the time was a young[…]
By Dr. JoAnne Bullard Sleep is a significant component of any athlete’s training program, but it is often the one aspect that doesn’t receive the proper attention it deserves. When thinking of areas to expand the hours in the day, many allow their sleep to be compromised to work longer, accomplish other tasks, or wake[…]
By Coach Maria Simone For a self-professed data geek, this may be a curious article for me to write. As much as I love data, I know an over-reliance on our gadgets can impede our training progress by leading us to make choices that don’t match a workout’s objective, by making incorrect judgments about our[…]
By Coach Maria Simone For those interested in optimizing their fitness, structured workouts in TrainingPeaks offer a detailed approach to training. I’ve been using TrainingPeaks for well over a decade. During that time, I’ve worked through a series of updates on the platform – some changes I love, some I can definitely do without, and[…]
By Coach Maria Simone It was July 2016, and I wasn’t feeling right. I had just finished a 100-mile race, but it felt awful (well, more horrible than it usually does). Most of my training leading into that race was subpar as well. I experienced months of extreme fatigue, so bad that I was falling[…]
Learning how to differentiate between “good” and “bad” pain By Coach Maria Simone As athletes, pain is a companion from time to time. In fact, a substantive portion of our training is designed specifically to help us learn to tolerate discomfort and to work through suffering. If we are going to achieve our big dreams,[…]
My journey to the Western States 100 took 10 years of training, setbacks, and growth. Here’s what it takes to reach the start line — and the finish — of ultrarunning’s most iconic 100-mile race.
Here’s Why & How To Fix It By Coach Lindsay Leigh If you’ve been training and racing endurance sports for long enough, you’ve likely experienced bloating or swelling. There are many causes of bloating, so figuring out the problem isn’t always black and white. In this article, I’ll review the causes of bloating or swelling,[…]
The Role of Electrolytes in Athletic Performance By Coach Maria Simone You begin your run on a hot day, as the sun feels like it’s peeling layers of skin from your body. You’ve barely even made it through the warm-up, and you are already sweating through your clothes. By the time you are halfway through[…]
How much do they really impact performance? By Coach Maria Simone TLDR – a lot. If you want more information than this basic answer, then read on. Okay, maybe calling heat, humidity, and dew point the “Satan’s Trifecta” is a bit dramatic. But we’ve all been out there on rough days when it feels like[…]
