Training

Physical and mental pain are part of the ultrarunning experience. Here's how four runners have learned to manage it.

Here are three tiers of training benchmarks that will help you understand if you are getting fitter.

From supplements to training, athletes are doing their own experiments. Here’s how to think critically about what works and what might be an expensive placebo. 

Here are 8 common mistakes I learned the hard way when I started trail running, and how you can avoid them.

Is Zone 2 the endurance hero it’s cooked up to be? Yes, and no.

Learn the science behind perfecting your taper with help from CTS coach, Jim Rutberg.

I came into the lab a skeptic, and walked out a very sweaty convert. You don’t need to be fast to benefit from this kind of testing. In fact, the slower or more unsure you feel, the more helpful it can be. 

How do you take care of your feet before they start showing signs of trouble?

Anyone else in their Western States qualifying era? Find a qualifying race and do it for that .07% chance of getting in.

Dogs can be a trail runner’s best friend, but grooming the perfect trail companion takes some know-how.