At the starting line, do you say it’s “just a training run”? Here’s how to use a race as an effective, deliberate training run to help fulfill a longer-term race goal.
Tag Archives | Scott Dunlap
10 Sites Every Trail Runner Should Follow for News, Humor and Inspiration
How can you follow the news in our niche without cutting into the time you should spend running? In this post, I share how I do it.
A Q&A with Scott Dunlap, Master Trail Runner & Blogger
Longtime trail-running blogger Scott Dunlap was named USATF Masters Ultrarunner of the Year in 2010, and has won Masters titles in the 10-mile, half marathon, marathon and 50k distances. Then he went and set a new marathon PR last month (2:44:35). He also has a very full career and family life. How does he do […]
Road Marathon vs. Trail Ultra: Which Is Harder?
The Oakland Marathon followed by a long run on Mount Diablo gave me an apples-and-oranges kind of comparison between road marathoning and trail ultrarunning, making me contemplate, which is “harder”? Which is better for me, and which do I like more?
2012 Runners’ Gift Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Hit the Trail
A few of my recommendations for what to buy anyone who likes to spend time outdoors and wants to improve fitness.
Trail Racing and Ultramarathoning Today: Sometimes Too Big, Never Too Small, Mostly Just Right.
The Brooks Falls 30K prompted me to share some thoughts that occupied my mind as I surveyed the runners at the start and pondered the various events I run—thoughts about how trail running has evolved, who’s doing it and why.
Report from Rodeo Beach: An Epilogue to the Pacific Coast Trail Runs Story
The New Year’s Eve Rodeo Beach event brought a positive ending to an otherwise disheartening week in the Bay Area trail running scene. I ran the 50K and reflected on the controversy around Pacific Coast Trail Runs and the new company, Inside Trail Racing.
26 Reasons to Visit and Run Oakland (and Love It)
I thought about writing a race report on the Oakland Marathon but decided instead to spotlight 26 reasons why Oakland is a city that runners—and tourists—would love. Besides, I boiled my race report down to a haiku (click through to read the three-line poem).