I was definitely anxious at the starting gate - about to go for the longest run I’ve ever attempted. Though I felt confident I’d finish, I didn’t know what to expect in-between. Leading up to the race, the more worried I got to the question “What if I hit that w...

Post-workout nutrition is an essential part of your overall training routine. Eating the right type and amounts of foods can help your body refuel and recover after a run. When you refuel properly, you have the ability to rehydrate the fluids and electrolytes you lost...

‘Nutrition 101: Proper Fueling for Endurance Events’ covers how an athletes’ diet is essential for achieving peak performance in any endurance sport. Athletes are always aiming to perform their very best and in order to do so need to consume food that replenishes energ...

As our desert race in our Texas Eco Trail Racing Series, come run in a prehistoric area dating back some 10,000 years where Indigenous people left cave art as evidence of their presence tucked into the weather beaten Chihuahuan Desert, the second largest desert in Nort...

The sport of trail running and ultra-marathoning are unique in that they focus on exploring the world’s natural wonders. Individuals who enter into these sports will be challenged both physically and mentally, while learning self-reliance. The reward for such efforts c...

For many athletes, one of the hardest things is not completing scheduled hard workouts, but rather working in adequate recovery time into their training cycle. This usually results in issues like injury or burn out over the long term, hindering long term performance fo...

Mental and emotional fitness, in my opinion is greatest attribute that an endurance athlete, or any other for that matter, can develop. It is more important than physical fitness by far. Your body will give out before your mind will. However, if you are mentally fit, t...

Setting goals are important for progression, achievement and growth in life. This could be anything from an athletic endeavors to life decisions.  However, often the process of setting and planning for a goal is not thought out and is randomly approached. To be success...

Today all too often athletes overexert themselves during their training and life in general. Rather, than taking into account life’s stresses and demands, they push past barriers, ignoring signs of overtraining, injuries, and burn out. Furthermore, many go into workout...

With all the advances in technology over the past few years, chances are most runners carry with them some type of watch or device with GPS functionality. Apps like Strava and Map My Run allow runners to use their phone to track and guide them through their daily runs....