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Shawn McDonald

Training: Walking Breaks

Becoming an All-Terrain Runner

Affirmations and Visualization

Training: Agility Training

Adjusting Volume and Intensity Mid-Season

Core Strengthening

Heat Training

Training: Choosing a Running Camp

Annual Planning: Connecting Training And Racing

Mixing Running, Rest and Cross-Training

Running Form, Biomechanics and Drills

Training: Keeping it Fresh in the Fall

Training for and Competing in a Six-Day Race

Experiment of One: Altitude Training and Acclimatization

Experiment of One: Tapering for Ultras

Experiment of One: Readers' Questions and Answers

Experiement of One: Resolutions for a New Year

Experiment of One: Using a Heart Rate Monitor in Ultrarunning

Introduction Heart rate monitors are used by elite athletes in a number of sports to help them plan, conduct, and analyze training to sharpen fitness without overtraining. Runners at elite levels who compete in races...

Experiment of One: The Sharpening Phase

Experiment of One: Implementing a High Mileage Plan

Experiment of One: The 48-Hour

Expirement of One: Weightlifting for Ultrarunners

Training the Mind for Ultras

Experiment of One: Ultrarunning and the Effects of Aging

Thriving on Winter Training: Questions and Answers About Running in the Cold

Experiment of One: Training and Racing in the Cold

Experiment of One: Training for a 100-km

Experiment of One: Avoiding and Overcoming Burnout

Experiment of One: Training Logs

Experiment of One: Hill Workouts