TransRockies Takeaways
Key takeaways from Coach Brittany's racing experience at the 2024 TransRockies Run - A six-day stage race through the Colorado Rockies.
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Manu Vilaseca
Aug 75 min read
The Power of Power Hiking
Review the benefits of including cross training, specifically efficiency & strength with power hiking, when training for an ultramarathon.
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Brittany Peterson
Jun 175 min read
The Heat is On: Heat Training Recommendations to Maximize Performance in Hot Temperatures
Recommendations on how to Heat Train for your summer races! Coach Brittany has 3 finishes at the WSER 100, where heat training is critical!
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Brittany Peterson
Apr 304 min read
Coach Manu Tackles Cocodona Ultramarathon
Coach Manu Vilaseca takes on the Cocodona 250 starting on May 6th. Read about what this race entails & her thoughts prior to the race!
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Oct 6, 20236 min read
Race Strategically
If you're looking to race your best, deliberate planning and preparation should go into race selection, training and execution.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Squires Long Run @ 5K
In this video, Peak Run Performance coach Eric Reyes demonstrates one of the many variations of the Squires Long Run.
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Brittany Peterson
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Squires Long Run at Marathon Effort
In this video demonstrate a variation of the Squires Long Run that includes 8 minutes intervals at marathon effort.
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Brittany Peterson
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Treadmill Cut Down
The cut-down will prepare your body for the rigors of harder efforts and will simulate running hard under duress.
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coachmanu
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Uphill Running Technique
In this video, Peak Run Performance Coach Manu Vilaseca offers some tips to help runners getting started on trails and hilly terrain.
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Brittany Peterson
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Peak Run Performance Color Continuum Vertical Video with Purpose
The Peak Run Performance Color Continuum helps guide our training plan design and helps our athletes gain a better understanding of their...
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Coach Jacob Puzey
May 15, 20207 min read
The Virtues of Virtual Races
While it's still not safe to gather and race each other, we can still connect and challenge ourselves and one another through virtual races.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Mar 21, 20207 min read
A Dream Deferred
What do you do when the race for which you have been training is cancelled or delayed? How should you adjust training, mindset, and goals?
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Aug 17, 20191 min read
BROTHERS (UNABRIDGED VERSION)
BROTHERS chronicles the experience of Tommy and Jacob Puzey as they competed against the altitude and loaded field at the TransRockies Run.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Aug 1, 201911 min read
RUNNING & EGGS
There are a number of phrases, terms, idioms, and analogies in our everyday language that use eggs to describe and teach essential life less
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Jul 11, 20198 min read
DURATION vs. DISTANCE
Measuring the duration and intensity of an activity enables athlete and coach alike to better understand the demands placed on the body.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Jun 13, 20193 min read
CUT DOWN RUNS
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.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Apr 23, 20195 min read
RUNNING BY EFFORT
All runners, regardless of the distance or surface for which they are training, should learn to run by feel. Training by ventilatory...
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Feb 16, 20196 min read
Run the 3rd Quarter Like Your Last
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...
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Feb 16, 20193 min read
Save Your Race for Race Day
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.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
Feb 16, 20195 min read
Win the Race of Preparation
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...
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