If you want to go faster, feel stronger, and pass more people at the end of a race; then you need to race negatively. I know it sounds a little, errrr, negative, but it is the key to a personal record. Let me explain. Racing negatively -- or negatively splitting your races -- has been around for decades. Most all world records from 5k to the marathon are run with a negative … [Read more...] about Training for a Negative Split
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Mental Healthlete: Dr. Kay Porter on Mental Performance
In this episode of the Mental Healthlete podcast, Bill Garrels talks with mental performance coach and speed walker Dr. Kay Porter. In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kay Porter, a mental performance coach from Eugene, Oregon with a Ph.D. in psychology. You may recall from our episode with running great Melody Fairchild, that Dr. Kay was instrumental in the trajectory of … [Read more...] about Mental Healthlete: Dr. Kay Porter on Mental Performance
How to Use Power for Cycling
Before we get into how to use a power meter, let’s talk about how to establish your baseline Functional Threshold Power (FTP). Establishing Your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) According to Racing and Training with Power by Hunter Allen, Andrew Coggan, and Stephan McGregor, a 20-minute all-out time trial (TT) will help us determine your Functional Threshold Power (FTP). … [Read more...] about How to Use Power for Cycling
Mental Healthlete: Melody Fairchild Discusses Becoming
In this episode of the Mental Healthlete podcast, Bill Garrels talks with Boulder native Melody Fairchild, a University of Oregon hall of fame runner and director of Boulder Mountain Warriors. My guest this week is Melody Fairchild. If you're into running, there is a good chance you've heard of Melody. She's arguably the best high school distance runner in US history.She … [Read more...] about Mental Healthlete: Melody Fairchild Discusses Becoming
How to Mastermind Your Comeback
Sooner or later we all encounter setbacks. We fall ill, we suffer injuries, we feel life tangling up our training and racing. In my previous piece, “After the Setback, Now What?,” I proposed that athletes can best benefit by this piece of advice about coming back: “Start where you are, at your current level of fitness and function, and begin from there.” We all want to … [Read more...] about How to Mastermind Your Comeback