endurance athlete mindset

Failure Is An Option

And sometimes the best one By Coach Maria Simone A few years ago, I signed up for the Ouray 50. When I registered, I reviewed the basics to ensure that this race would have the criteria I wanted: a lot of vertical change. Check ✅. A long duration on my feet. Check ✅. An iconic[…]

4 Lessons from a Mountain Summit: Insights for Endurance Athletes

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[…]

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