Education Posts
Extended Tempo Back From Stevens Canyon–New for MVXC16

Tempo Back From Stevens Canyon: The Start Anna Hsiao, Anjali Thontakudi and I mapped out a new tempo route today. The Traditional Stevens Canyon Tempo…
Learning From My Heart Rate Monitor: The Warm Up

How many of these athletes have warmed up enough before starting their race? As many of the athletes in MVXC16 know, at the urging of the…
More Hydration (XC2105 Notes)

It’s not a surprise–the hotter the weather, the more an athlete will sweat. What we don’t always appreciate is how much the original state of hydration will…
Running Form: Run Tall!

Often we get the question from athletes, ‘what can I do to improve my running form?’ In most cases, we don’t want to tinker too…
Guide to Easy Runs

We take our easy runs for granted. Many high school and college athletes—and athletes your coach’s age!—think that an easy run day is a day…
Why Consistency Matters

‘80% of success is showing up.’ –Woody Allen Many runners struggle to be consistent with their training. It’s hard for anyone in the modern world…
