Crewing a Western States Runner

Guest Post By Laurie Thornley So, you’ve volunteered to crew for Western States. Now what? Don’t panic. It’s actually a relatively simple process. If your runner has done his job, he will have provided you with adequate instructions for what he expects. All you need to do is follow his instructions, show up when and …

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Taper Schmaper

Are tapers over-rated?  When I’ve been training at a high level and then suddenly I reduce the load, it doesn’t take long before I start feeling terrible.  I often feel like I’m getting fat and losing fitness.  All the benefits of my hard training are evaporating.  No two ways about it for me: tapers suck.  …

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WS Training Secrets Revealed

I’m sure you’d rather read about the training secrets of guys like Hal and Graham who’ve actually won WS, but since neither of them is likely to reveal his secrets (although lc did get a handful of gems this weekend from Hal) this will have to do for now.  Below are ten WS training secrets …

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