Hello Donner Party Mountain Runners! In light of the reality that we’re all limited on what training tools we have access to, I wanted to offer a few bodyweight workouts that will help keep our fitness up, elevate our moods a bit, and put us all in a better position to hit the ground running […]
Workout of the Month
Pilates for Runners?? 3 Exercises You Can Do Now
A new client asked me at the end of his one hour session, “So is this Pilates?” I was caught a little off guard and said, “Well yeah, we used all the pieces of equipment, focused on the corrections we need to make to your running, etc.” He replied, “But you didn’t make me roll […]
Workout of the Month: Power!
POWER! At the end of the summer, we’ve all (hopefully) got a great base and good endurance. Before your last target events of the year, consider throwing a few power workouts into your training. I’d recommend no more than 2 power workouts a week, and be sure to stop power work 10 days before your […]
Workout of the Month – Salute the Sun
If you’ve been to a “Vinyasa” or “Flow” yoga class before, you’ve likely performed this sequence. It’s a fairly typical warm-up sequence for most classes and will be very familiar to those who have a regular practice. So a few things before we get started. You don’t need a mat. Just find a clear space […]
Workout of the Month: The Surge
No, I’m not referring to some military campaign or Tsunami, it is however a favorite word of mine when forcing key efforts in early-season training. If you’re lucky enough to experience the cattle prod as one of my Run on Dirt coaching athletes, then you are all to familiar with this technique. For many this […]
Workout of the Month: “The Butt Class”
“I love The Butt Class!”, as our very own Betsy Nye has coined it. “The Butt Class” is a cheeky way of referring to The Bar Effect. While The Bar Effect is designed as a whole-body, strength workout, there is significant concentration on the core and “butt” or more scientifically – the gluteus. As runners, we’re […]
Workout of the Month: Early Season Strength Training
Building a strength routine into your regular schedule is hard, especially if it’s something you’re not totally used to or in to. But it is a must-do in order to have a great and healthy running season. Listed are some of my favorite strength exercises. I’m sure you’ve seen them all, but they are here to […]
Motivation in the Winter
It’s official: it’s cold outside. Below-zero cold. Not only that, we’ve got snow covering our beloved trails and ice on the roadways. Did I mention it’s also dark during our typical running hours? All things that make it harder to get out the door and go for a run. However, these are only excuses. There […]
Workout of the Month – The Extra Push
It’s easy to get lost in the specifics of what a workout is like when you’re running intervals, hills, repeats, you name it. But this month, I just want to focus on a component of what makes workouts more fun, and that is running with someone. Just the other day, a couple of my athletes mentioned […]
Workout of the Month: Hiking Technique
When one must Hike Not all of us are able to channel our inner Killian and run every step of every climb. (I say that half joking because even the Spaniard must resort to the power hike now and then.) And those times will come in varied race distances, and even in fun runs. The […]
