peak run performance

Key takeaways from Coach Brittany's racing experience at the 2024 TransRockies Run - A six-day stage race through the Colorado Rockies.

Review the benefits of including cross training, specifically efficiency & strength with power hiking, when training for an ultramarathon.

Recommendations on how to Heat Train for your summer races! Coach Brittany has 3 finishes at the WSER 100, where heat training is critical!

Coach Manu Vilaseca takes on the Cocodona 250 starting on May 6th. Read about what this race entails & her thoughts prior to the race!

If you're looking to race your best, deliberate planning and preparation should go into race selection, training and execution.

In this video, Peak Run Performance coach Eric Reyes demonstrates one of the many variations of the Squires Long Run.

In this video demonstrate a variation of the Squires Long Run that includes 8 minutes intervals at marathon effort.

The cut-down will prepare your body for the rigors of harder efforts and will simulate running hard under duress.

In this video, Peak Run Performance Coach Manu Vilaseca offers some tips to help runners getting started on trails and hilly terrain.

The Peak Run Performance Color Continuum helps guide our training plan design and helps our athletes gain a better understanding of...

Measuring the duration and intensity of an activity enables athlete and coach alike to better understand the demands placed on the body.

Cut down runs are an effective way to prime the legs and lungs for future hard efforts. Cut down runs start easy with the effort increasing.

All runners, regardless of the distance or surface for which they are training, should learn to run by feel. Training by ventilatory...

As we progress in fitness our goals generally follow suite. We may initially sign up for a race with the goal of simply finishing, but...

Training isn't meant to test you in the same ways that racing does. Balance stress and rest in training to reach your peak on race day.

All races are races of attrition. What many don’t realize, however, is that the race begins long before the starting gun sounds. The race...

A dynamic warm up gradually increases blood flow to the legs, heart, and lungs in preparation for an intense workout or race.

These running form cues are intended to increase running economy so that you can channel energy and momentum into efficient forward motion.

Base building isn’t sexy. Some find it downright boring. However, those who build their base before beginning race specific training end...

When it comes to race day nutrition just keep it simple. If your race is less than 90 minutes, you probably don’t need to eat much on the...