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Sea Level to Summit: 5 Tips for Flatlanders Training for the Mountains

Jason Gates

Mar 7, 2021

Sea Level to Summit: 5 Tips for Flatlanders Training for the Mountains

It has been my experience that as an endurance athlete you either love or hate the mountains. Typically, that is determined by where you...

Top 5 lessons I Learned During My First Ultramarathon

Chris McKnight

Oct 27, 2019

Top 5 lessons I Learned During My First Ultramarathon

I was anxious at the starting gate of the Piney Woods Ultra. I was about to begin the longest run I’d ever attempted. Though I felt...

Easy Does It:
Top 8 Ways To Actively Recover

Jason Gates

Oct 12, 2018

Easy Does It: Top 8 Ways To Actively Recover

For many athletes, one of the hardest things is not completing scheduled hard workouts, but rather working in adequate recovery time into...

Mind Over Matter:
The Importance of Building Mental Fitness

Jason Gates

Sep 24, 2018

Mind Over Matter: The Importance of Building Mental Fitness

Mental and emotional fitness, in my opinion is greatest attribute that an endurance athlete, or any other for that matter, can develop....

Goal Setting:
How to Successfully Set and Achieve a Goal

Jason Gates

Sep 15, 2018

Goal Setting: How to Successfully Set and Achieve a Goal

Setting goals are important for progression, achievement and growth in life. This could be anything from an athletic endeavors to life...

Top 3 Ways To Gauge Training Intensity and Performance

Jason Gates

Sep 14, 2018

Top 3 Ways To Gauge Training Intensity and Performance

Today all too often athletes overexert themselves during their training and life in general. Rather, than taking into account life’s...

10 Things To Consider When Purchasing a GPS Watch

Brendon Voelker

Aug 19, 2018

10 Things To Consider When Purchasing a GPS Watch

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...

Sea to Summit: Top 5 Lessons for Flatlanders Racing at Altitude

Jason Gates

Jul 9, 2018

Sea to Summit: Top 5 Lessons for Flatlanders Racing at Altitude

For those living close to sea level and wanting to race at altitude, there are many struggles that you could possibly face that those...

It's All About Heart: How to Calculate Training Intensity Through Heart Rate Zones

Jason Gates

Mar 16, 2018

It's All About Heart: How to Calculate Training Intensity Through Heart Rate Zones

When setting goals for training many athletes will take a random approach rather than a realistic fact based approach. This might be...

Nutrition 101: Proper Fueling for Endurance Events

Ultra Expeditions

Dec 28, 2017

Nutrition 101: Proper Fueling for Endurance Events

Proper fueling is essential for achieving peak performance. Without it, no amount of fitness or training will help. With that said, there...

Tools of the Trade: Top Three Traits for Endurance Athletes to be Successful

Ultra Expeditions

Sep 26, 2017

Tools of the Trade: Top Three Traits for Endurance Athletes to be Successful

Looking back over time there have been certain traits and skill sets that come to the forefront that I have noticed both personally, in...

Sport Specific Programming vs. Non-Sport Specific Programming

Jason Gates

Mar 1, 2017

Sport Specific Programming vs. Non-Sport Specific Programming

Over the years while training with many different types of athletes, I have seen many different types of programming. While each has a...

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