Dumb Assery
Epic Stupid Run Fail: Boulder to Nederland
The Rockies have sufficiently humbled me.
Yesterday, I went on a planned 50ish mile run with Jesse Scott and his friend Ely. We planned to run from Boulder to Nederland, CO using a network of trails that wind through the mountains. Here’s the blow-by-blow of the adventure:
We leave Jesse place at about 7:45 am, run about a mile to meet Ely on the UC Boulder campus. We run a few miles to the trail Read More...
Epic Stupid Runs
Today Jesse Scott and I are embarking on our first stupid run of 2012. Over the last few years, we’ve developed a tradition of doing ill-advised runs with little preparation or direction.
There was the 68 mile out and back on the Kal-Haven trail in Southwest Michigan.
Then there was the 38 mile road run fueled by Little Debbie snacks and Slushies.
Oh, and we did a winter run on the North Country Trail with Read More...
Running Coaches That Don’t Teach Running Form Are Not Coaches. They Are Managers.
The coaching of good running form has fallen out of favor for many running coaches, especially at the sub-collegiate level. Years ago, it was commonplace for a running coach to teach the elements of good form- good posture, quick turnover, etc. With the proliferation of fitness research, good form fell out of favor. Coaches instead focused on building speed through increasing Vo2 max, optimizing training runs, diet, periodization, and other familiar concepts.
Unfortunately this move has resulted Read More...
