Your Altitude Attitude
By Kerrie Bruxvoort What’s one of the most talked about topics when it comes to the Leadville Race Series? Altitude. It’s true that your body’s reaction to being 10,000-feet in the air can help or hurt your race, but it’s…
Dispatches from Columbine — Leadville Stage Race
Dave Wiens is gearing up to race the Leadville Trail 100 MTB course for the first time in five years, but this time he’ll be tackling the inaugural three-stage format. We caught up with him to get his take on…
Leadville Race Series All Levels Training Run on Saturday, May 23
Get ready for the 2015 Leadville Race Series with an all levels training run! Come join multiple run leaders with prior Leadville course knowledge and trail running experience on Saturday, May 23 at 9 a.m. for a training run through sections of the course…
Dispatches from Hope Pass — Ultra Fast: Working Speed Work into Your Ultra Training
By Emily Booth “Speed work in ultras is cheating, You are supposed to run slow all the time and see what you can do on race day.” - Jonathan Clinthorne, PHD Sports Nutrition and competitive ultrarunner The above quip was made…
Course-Specific Racing Strategies
By Dave Wiens In mountain bike racing, no two courses are the same, and even the types of courses vary and will affect your approach. Courses typically fall into one of the following categories: Out-and-back, like the Leadville Trail 100…
Dispatches from Columbine — Unheralded Leadville
By Dave Wiens Find race-day success when you prepare for these lesser-known sections of the course. Sometimes the more notorious sections of a course steal all the headlines, but it’s often the sleeper sections that can make or break your…
Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half Marathon Training Run on Saturday, May 23
So you've signed up for the 2015 Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half Marathon, now what? Come join multiple run leaders with prior Leadville course knowledge and trail running experience on Saturday, May 23 at 9 a.m. for a training run through sections of…
Staying the Course Through the Holidays
By Rebekah Mayer & Ryan Krol Even though ultrarunners are among the most motivated types, the busy holiday season has been known to derail many a training plan. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out…
Running Through the Winter
By Rebekah Mayer, RRCA & USATF Certified Coach Winter decided to show up early this year. Many runners are facing a choice: either run on the treadmill for the next five months, or learn to deal with winter. If you’d…
Dispatches from Columbine — How to Handle a Mid-Race Crisis
By Rebecca Rusch Bonking? Cramping? Lack of motivation? Here’s how to handle it if your wheels come off the cart in the middle of your race. As Ken Chlouber likes to say about the Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by…