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How to train for the Comrades Marathon The Comrades Marathon. The oldest and largest ultramarathon in the world, it is a must do race as… Read More »The Comrades Marathon: Training Tips

The Performance Project partnered with Ultra Trail Drakensberg to write this blog.  This one covered what to do in training 8 – 12 weeks before… Read More »8 – 12 Weeks Before Race Day: Training Tips

  Why you can’t get the big wins without failing Set a goal. Work hard. Achieve goal.  This is the way my athletic life went… Read More »On Failure

Strength training & endurance sports Strength training provides many benefits such as decreasing your risk of overuse injury and improving performance.  Coach David is the… Read More »All Things Strength Training With Coach David

Three things you should achieve after a racing season The off season.  Traditionally known as a time where you have completed your A race of… Read More »Off Season Training

  The importance of adapting when it counts Imagine you are at the start line of a race.  Look to your left and right. Observe… Read More »It’s not always rainbows and butterflies

    There is a lot of research in support of the performance benefits of strength training for endurance sports (Karsten, 2016; Skovgaard, 2014).  Most… Read More »Ideal vs. Real: 3 ways to fit strength training into your real life

Carbohydrate intake during exercise My first road running race was a Thanksgiving Day 5 km.  It was so simple.  Show up, run, go home, eat… Read More »Fuel Your Long Run

Adjusting your training correctly will get you to your best performance It can be so tempting to tick off all the planned workouts for the week. … Read More »When To Adjust Your Training Load

3 questions to ask yourself to help prevent overuse injuries The I word.  Most endurance athletes have experienced it at some point. We don’t like… Read More »Avoiding the I Word