Travel and Athletic Performance: Your Guide to Staying a Step Ahead of Travel Woes
We all have experienced the dreaded jet lag, but today we learn about more of the struggles runners face while traveling and how to avoid them.
We all have experienced the dreaded jet lag, but today we learn about more of the struggles runners face while traveling and how to avoid them.
Joe Uhan almost quit running: here he outlines ways we can climb out of a hole when we want to quit.
Taking a down week helps your body recover and build on fitness gained within running cycles.
A how-to for putting together your own trail running training plan.
Should you take iron? Are carbon shoes taking over? What about ultra-young ultrarunners? Using science, we bust myths associated with these questions.
Achilles tendon pain keeping you down? Give these strategies a try to reduce that pain while running.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the ever elusive virtue — patience — and how to put it to use on race day.
How hill workouts can help new trail runners grow strong, fast, and confident on the trails.
What happens if you need your hip replaced? Corrine Malcom dives in with multiple runners who have had to go down this path.
Here’s physiotherapist Joe Uhan’s roadmap to help you recover from a chronic running injury.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the failure avoidance cycle, and how we can break out of it.
A basic how-to on speedwork for runners just getting into trail running.
A scientific review of the effects of ultrarunning on various body systems and for different runners.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan tells us how to use the split squat to build running strength.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the importance of time off after a big race or training block, and how it should vary based upon a runner’s specific needs.
An introduction to long runs and how to execute them in your trail running training.
iRunFar digs into the details and implications of heart rate variability for endurance runners.
These commandments of healthy running will lead you to a lifetime of fast and far running.
Coach Alex Nichols writes about how run commuting can help balance our run training with the rest of our lives.
How easy runs and recovery runs are part of a balanced training program for trail running.
New data are emerging about the mental health of ultra-endurance athletes.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan talks about how strong feet contribute to an efficient and powerful running stride.
Alex Nichols describes the benefits of two types of long-run training: time-on-feet long runs and high-quality long runs.
Read this introductory how-to for to running at night.
The physiological and psychological benefits of having a pacer.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan discusses lasting injuries caused by falling and how to treat them.
Alex Nichols, ultrarunner and coach, reflects on how he could have used a better race strategy at the 2021 Western States 100.