Hard Core 100: Race Week Doubts
What goes through your head in the week before a big race? Doubts are normal. Here I share my strategies for overcoming race week doubts. Only a couple days out from my first 100 mile race. I’m nervous. Despite having raced many different ultra distance races, this will be...
Wings For Life World Run Training: Taper
There were 5 peak runs I wanted to hit before I began my taper for the Wings For Life World Run. The first of the peak runs went well. The other 4 not quite so well. Information and insight is what those runs gave me. How does...
Taper Doubts: Surviving The Week Before Your Race
Most runners struggle during their taper. It seems strange. Leading into a race you ease off on the training. You are no longer trying to push the boundaries of what your body can handle. More sleep. A little down time. Time to chill. Should feel great. Yet, most runners...