Tag: running
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Holy Hills: 3 Hill Workouts to Level Up Your Running
Stronger, Faster, Tougher—One Hill at a Time (Click here for PDF) If you’re looking to build leg strength, boost endurance, and add some grit to your training, these hill workouts are your ticket. Whether you’re prepping for your first ultra, a road marathon, or just want to feel more confident on climbs, this guide gives…
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Women Runners Throwing Down at the Cocodona 250
The Coco Queen, Rachel Entrekin, rewrites the History Books becoming the first woman to win the Cocodona 250 for the 3d time and this year, to win the overall title and set a course record for men and woman! The front of the pack is rolling into Flagstaff in historical fashion. We have Rachel Entrekin,…
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Episode 3. Mental Skills Training for Ultrarunners:
I was excited to be able to work on this podcast, because as distance runners, we are in our heads so much of the time. As a professional ultrarunning coach and swim coach I always enjoy the research surrounding the science and physiology of endurance sports. There’s been incredible strides in how we approach interval…
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Episode 2. 5 Pillars of Training for Your First or Next Ultramarathon
I did it. I launched a 2nd podcast. Here’s the goal. I want to help people who are trying to DIY it or feeling overwhelmed with how to start, just get some traction. I was that person. And despite being consistent and wanting to show up every day to get ready for an ultramarathon I…
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Ribgate & Podcast Launch
I went splat. It wasn’t pretty. I decided to go for a night run in downtown Troy, NY. I was in the post-industrial city to coach a 3-day championship age-group swim meet. Everything went well, but I was exhausted. It had been a busy week leading up to the meet. A pep-rally and team talks…
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Running the Moab 240 Documentary —
I’m so proud of my daughter, Zofia Trzewik-Quinn who made this documentary of my Moab 240 Run. Best Valentine’s Day present a mom could ask for. If you’re interested in ultrarunning, this gives a raw, unflinching look at what goes on behind the scenes after mile 126 of a 253 mile run. It’s raw, it’s…
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Running as Art
Where Distance Running and Art Intersect I’ve always loved to run and I’ve always loved to write. As a journalist, I’ve written stories about outdoor adventures and featured exceptional people in the endurance space. As a teenage runner, back in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I couldn’t wait to get done with my run…
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Run for Coffee, Burgers and now Books!
Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Downtown, New Paltz has jumped into The Village Grind January Strava Segment Challenge. Last night, the independent bookstore, offered up a prize for segment-goers to win free books for a year. Now the fine print: That equals one book a month, for a year, The book can be up to $20.…
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Village Grind Update: New Prize from P&G’s Bar and Restaurant for Segment Contenders
Big news folks. P&G’s has jumped into The Village Grind New Paltz January Strava Segment Challenge and is offering up free burgers (52 to be exact or one per week,) for the individual that completes the most segments of the .45 loop before January 31st at 11:59pm. What does this mean? There are now 2…
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Coffee and a Scone January Strava Challenge
New Paltz is taken it to the streets, Main Street, to be exact. What are we doing? We’re going to run or walk (no wheels) a .45 mile segment around the village as often as we can or want to within the month of January. The individual who completes the most segments of this loop…
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