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If I stop drinking will I become a better runner? The idea blurted out of my mouth. Like a mad scientist intent on carrying… Read More »Dry January: An Experiment in Sober Living
And why I believe the coaching industry needs to be regulated Endurance sports coaching is not a regulated industry. This means that any person, with… Read More »What I learned from the UESCA endurance sports nutrition coaching certification
In 2008, I can vividly remember going to the local cycling shop in Madison, Wisconsin and buying my first sports watch. It was the Polar… Read More »Five Technology Tools That Will Improve Your Performance and Recovery
“My body wasn’t meant to run 100 miles. I will just pace and crew other athletes who are able to do the distance.” That was… Read More »100 Miles: It’s Complicated
Living in America, the question “So what do you do?” is frequent. Growing up as a first generation American in a Swedish household it is… Read More »A Day in the Life of an Online Running Coach
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When the Hardrock 100 and Western States 100 lottery announcements came out a few weeks ago, I like to browse through the names picked… Read More »How to train for a mountain ultra trail race when you don’t live in the mountains
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