“An absence of direction is usually better than bad direction” - Dr. Jack Daniels Dr. Jack Daniels won two Olympic medals in the modern pentathlon but he always likes to point out that running was by far his worst event of the five. It's the reason he ended up researching exercise physiology and becoming a [...]
(Photo: Renée Haip) Editor's Note: We received an email from a high school coach whose team trains/races at 2,570 ft but has to go to 4,650 ft for their State meet. High School Coach: I have not been able to find anything reputable that suggests little change in elevation (roughly 2,100 feet) makes any kind [...]
Question: How would a sea level runner approach the Colorado Marathon, which starts at 6100 feet and finishes at 4980 feet. Here’s the course profile.