Happy Summer! Check out some articles about the science of training plans, false-advertising of downhill races, the danger of Black & White thinking for runners, tips for choosing the best race for a PR attempt, some huge results from the team and more! Like this newsletter? Share with a friend at the bottom, or direct them here! You can also view previous editions of this newsletter. I post running education content on all channels, including reels/shorts starting today. Follow along on your favorite apps! |
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Poor Air-Quality Training Adjustments Running in poor air-quality (high-AQI) can have long term performance and health implications. How should you adjust your training for different AQI levels? This article shows how to monitor and adjust, along with what other factors you should take into consideration! | | |
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A Downhill Marathon Won't Help You PR/BQ Anecdotally, this is something a lot of coaches know – extreme-downhill marathons aren't as fast or safe as their marketing teams will tell you. But anecdotes weren't enough for me, so I dug into data and race results going back to 2018 for a bunch of extreme-downhill races, along with eight other races considered to be good places to PR/BQ. And... the data BLEW MY MIND. I'm not kidding. I expected to need lots of caveats and risk/benefit analyses in my article, but the results were pretty clear! | | |
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The Case for the Smaller Race While they can be amazing experiences, big-city marathons simply aren't organized for you to have a breakthrough race. They're organized to pack 40,000 people on the same course. By contrast, smaller marathons are often specifically designed for you to run well and have a great experience. What can you gain by doing one of these smaller races? An experience of a lifetime and one that is more likely to be close to your fitness level! | | |
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Why Training Plans Don't Work (and How to Fix Them) I've been asked hundreds, maybe even thousands of times, why I don't sell training plans on my site, in addition to coaching. The truth is, research shows that even the best training plans aren't that effective. Dig into some of the reasons training plans aren't effective, and how to potentially fix them! | | |
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Scientific Reasons to Ignore Pace Some of the most dramatic breakthroughs I've witnessed have come at least partly from athletes choosing to ignore pace on both training runs and when racing. Yes, this includes workouts. This even happens when the athlete says they're good about not forcing an easy effort just to make it faster, etc. Why? Well there are a TON of reasons – check out the article! | | |
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Easy Running is Vital – Not Just Recovery Easy running is absolutely VITAL to your training, and it goes far beyond simply recovering after interval workouts or long runs. In fact, that's really a side-effect. By calling our easy runs 'recovery runs,' we risk ignoring the true reasons for these runs, and assigning more importance to our workouts and long runs. Learn about the specific adaptations you'll get from easy runs, how much of your running should be easy, and why I think the name we call something is important. | | |
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The Power of Showing Up – Defeating an All-or-Nothing Mentality One of the most transformative changes I've experienced with athletes is when they break out of an 'all-or-nothing' mentality. In many cases, it completely changes their training and relationship with running. A black & white mentality is really common in our culture, so this is something that will take work. What are the harms, and how can you defeat this ingrained mentality? | | |
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Coaching Spots OpenDo you have big dreams for your running? Did you know that coaching with individualized and evolving training has been proven to be more effective than training plans? Miles and Mountains Coaching is empathetic, person-centered coaching blended with effective, science-based training. Don't settle for training race-to-race - you only hold yourself back! See how 100% customized, unlimited and supportive personal coaching can help you step beyond a training plan and balance effective training with adventure, enjoyment and life! |
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Results from the Team Tons of amazing stories here, including massive breakthroughs, podium finishes at insanely competitive races, epic returns from injury, life-goals smashed and lots more!
Check out the 2022 results too! Mind-blowing!
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Race StatsSomeone recently asked me how many ultras people on the team had accomplished and... I had NO idea. I've never been one for stats – STORIES are far more important to me, and each number on this chart carries so much meaning regardless of which column it's in. Turns out, M&M athletes have finished 513 races over the past two years, including 68 ultras. If you were ever curious about races/wins/podiums in each type of race... here you go! |
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