Pick Your Battles
Zach Miller imparts some advice about racing selectively and sustainably.
Zach Miller
Zach Miller lives in a school bus he outfitted himself. He competes for The North Face and Team Colorado. Additional sponsors/supporters include Clean-N-Jerky, GU Energy Labs, and Nathan Sports. Follow him on Instagram.
Not Made for This
Zach Miller writes about working on weaknesses in running, and ignoring the voices in your head that tell you you are not built for this sport.
The Trap
Zach Miller writes about training, and the trap of getting too obsessed with arbitrary numbers and linear progress.
Am I Doing This Right?
Zach Miller writes about training and our tendency to question if we are doing it right.
Change Is Hard
Zach Miller writes about adapting to winter running, and why we shouldn’t compare winter runs to other times of the year.
Losing Traction
Zach Miller’s thoughts on the challenges of winter running and the need to rest and reset.
Choosing to Believe
Zach Miller remembers his grandfather and reflects on the role of belief in the pursuit of running goals.
So You Want to Run UTMB?
Zach Miller writes about changes to the UTMB qualification system and how they impact our sports.
Hurt So Good
An article about the pain experienced during ultrarunning and the importance of knowing your why.
The Running Standard
An article about the different gears we use in mountain running and embracing the hike.
Better Than Best
A thoughtful piece about training and never being fully satisfied with one’s own performance.
The Problematic Force of Will
Zach Miller writes about using will to knuckle through issues in sports and life.
The Big Squeeze of Training
Be a sponge in your training. Soak up the training, squeeze, and soak it up again.
Near and Far
Zach Miller talks about running with a headlamp, and the different points of view we may gain or lose.
The Best You’ve Got
Zach Miller talks about giving each race the best you’ve got, despite adverse circumstances.
Unfinished Business
An essay about preventing perfection from being the enemy of progress in running and life.
Everything Talks
Zach Miller writes about turning off distractions and tuning into our thoughts and the world around us.
