Tag: Running

Rough Trail 50K Ultra Marathon Race report

Rough Trail 50K Ultra Marathon Race report

Location – Red River Gorge – Pine Ridge, KY Easily the hardest 50 K east of Colorado. 32.4 miles 6200 ft of climbing. Pre-race warm up on course – Since an inch of rain had fallen earlier in the day – course was quite flooded 

The Case for Sprint Training for Endurance Athletes

The Case for Sprint Training for Endurance Athletes

Unlike sports which require strength, speed and power to be successful, distance running is primarily limited by the delivery and use of oxygen. There are no studies showing that strength training improves oxygen delivery from lungs to muscles. In fact, the resulting changes from strength