“Why does your phone show that our hike was five miles and mine shows four miles? Last week my phone showed over 800ft more in how far we climbed, why are these so different?.” If you’re a frequent hiker, rock or alpine climber who uses their phone to track activities, you’ve likely experienced situations similarContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Ditch GPS Apps for Hiking and Climbing”
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Building Run Speed with Metrics
If you want to get faster, you have two options. You can increase your stride rate (cadence) or stride length. While there is a multitude of training theories on how to increase run speed, it always comes back to these two factors. Therefore, if you aren’t monitoring your cadence and stride length, you aren’t maximizingContinueContinue reading “Building Run Speed with Metrics”
Luke Smithwick: Performance at Altitude
Luke Smithwick is an adventure skier who also summits the tallest mountains in the world. Having topped Everest many times, we were eager to sit down with him and talk altitude. As athletes prepare for altitude, there are many questions that begin to emerge. How long will it take me to acclimate? How do I limitContinueContinue reading “Luke Smithwick: Performance at Altitude”
5 Steps to Becoming a Smarter Athlete
There are countless questions an athlete will ask themselves throughout a season. Here are five items that all athletes should consider when making training and racing decisions. Are you recovered enough for your key workout? How long should your key intervals be? Should I run my 800’s today even though my fatigue numbers are high?ContinueContinue reading “5 Steps to Becoming a Smarter Athlete”
Explore Perfection with Tommy Caldwell
Tommy Caldwell’s first summit was quite possibly at the age of three when his parents took him to the top of Twin Owls outside of their hometown of Estes Park, CO. It was all “uphill” from there. Growing up, Tommy’s family took annual trips to Yosemite where he was introduced to the huge granite wallsContinueContinue reading “Explore Perfection with Tommy Caldwell”
COROS Pro Athlete Hillary Allen Goes from Broken Ankle to Podium at TDS
Taking on the longest race of her life just 7 months post-injury, Allen finished 2nd in the grueling mountain race. Tustin, CA, September 4, 2019 – COROS Wearables Inc., makers of innovative GPS watches bore witness to one of the great comeback stories in sports as it played out in Chamonix, France last week. COROSContinueContinue reading “COROS Pro Athlete Hillary Allen Goes from Broken Ankle to Podium at TDS”
COROS Sweeps the Podium at CCC
Top 3 finishers at the famed 100k race in Chamonix relied on COROS GPS Watches Irvine, CA, September 3, 2021 – COROS Wearables Inc., is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of all its users who competed in the various races in Chamonix this past week. Most notably, COROS is eager to recognize the podium sweepContinueContinue reading “COROS Sweeps the Podium at CCC”
Avoiding a Fitness Plateau
Have you stopped making progress toward your goals? Does it feel like you’re training without any improvement? You may be in a fitness plateau. This happens when your body adapts to the stress you’ve applied, and stagnates in a training equilibrium. In the training world, we call this being “stale” or hitting a plateau. InContinueContinue reading “Avoiding a Fitness Plateau”
Specificity: Your Guide to Peak Performance
Specificity is king, and it should be at the front and center of any legitimate training discussion. When it comes to training, we all want to be efficient in order to maximize our time. The most important concept in training is specificity. While it can be a tongue twister of a word, it will helpContinueContinue reading “Specificity: Your Guide to Peak Performance”
How to Periodize Your Training
The largest component to any training plan is understanding how to structure your season. Throughout the year, you should have a different training focus which consist of macrocycles and microcycles. The macrocycles are preparation, base, build, peak, and transition. The microcycles are going to revolve around intensity or recovery periods. In order to maximize yourContinueContinue reading “How to Periodize Your Training”