The way we improve as trail runners is by building our endurance. And the way to build endurance is by running high mileage while still being able to recover between each run. If we push high mileage...
Posts by Eduardo
Going out and running the same route and the same slow pace every week for your long run can become boring. Trail running is too great an activity to allow boredom to steal your motivation. Luckily...
As a trail runner, I get the most enjoyment when I am out on the trails and experiencing the nature around me. At the same time, I know that getting into the gym for strength training will help me...
It seems like every time I get back into trail running after a layoff, my calf muscles ache for a couple of days after each run. Luckily, sore calf muscles don’t need to be a permanent condition...
I don’t know of a single runner who isn’t looking for a magic formula that will make them run faster. That has been my quest for nearly 4 decades. After years of mistakes, I can finally say that...
Maximizing Recovery After Running Too Long, Too Fast, Too Soon
One of the things I like about trail running is that the training is far less structured than during the years when I ran competitively. However, this loose structure has also caught me out on more...