Written by: Tristan Hogue, Head Coach of Endurokin Coaching As a kinesiologist and mountain athlete, I’ve always loved to assist other athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to level up their game and best prepare for their objectives. For many years, I would use personal Excel sheets to monitor data for each athlete, regardless of the watchContinueContinue reading “Endurokin Private Coaching: COROS Training Hub Case-Study”
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Kipchoge’s World Record: Inside The Numbers
Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest marathoner of all time. Having won the past two olympic gold medals, and holding the previous official marathon world record (Berlin 2018: 2:01:39), we have now witnessed another moment that pushes human limits. On Sunday, September 25th 2022, Kipchoge set a new world record in the time of 2:01:09. WithContinueContinue reading “Kipchoge’s World Record: Inside The Numbers”
Ultra-Marathon Race Week: The Do’s and Don’ts
If you’re reading this article, odds are you’re preparing for an ultra, thinking of an ultra, or getting ready to actually go start your ultra! Regardless of where you are in the planning phase, its never to early or late to understand the do’s and don’ts of ultra running. The amount of training that goesContinueContinue reading “Ultra-Marathon Race Week: The Do’s and Don’ts”
Kilian Jornet’s UTMB Record Breaking Data
Starting in 2003, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) has been recognized as one of the largest ultra-marathon races in the world. Since its inception, nobody has run its full length faster than Kilian Jornet did on Aug 26-27th, 2022. With a time of 19:49:30, Kilian not only set a new record, but also established himselfContinueContinue reading “Kilian Jornet’s UTMB Record Breaking Data”
Cross-Training for Runners
Running is simple. Lace up your shoes, start your watch, and go! For many runners, this is what keeps the sport enjoyable and easy to replicate. While there is nothing better than going out for your normal daily run, as the old saying goes, too much of anything can be bad. This notion holds trueContinueContinue reading “Cross-Training for Runners”
Dave Proctor’s Trans-Canadian Record: Inside the Data
4448.67 miles. This is the distance recorded by Dave Proctor’s VERTIX 2 GPS Watch. While this would be a long, non-stop flight for many, it’s the actual distance Dave Proctor ran between May 15th, 2022 through July 21st, 2022. Starting in Newfoundland, Dave ran for 67 days, 10 hours and 27 minutes before finally settingContinueContinue reading “Dave Proctor’s Trans-Canadian Record: Inside the Data”
Analyzing Kilian Jornet’s Data to Help You Improve!
Different races require different pacing strategies. Even at the highest level of the sport. While world-class athletes are the fittest humans on earth, they still must play by the same physiological rules as the rest of us! During 2022, Kilian Jornet has raced successfully from 3 hours all the way up to 22 hours. HowContinueContinue reading “Analyzing Kilian Jornet’s Data to Help You Improve!”
Cross Country in 61 Days: The Journey of Mike Wardian
San Francisco, California to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A total of 3,232.88 miles. If you enter this into a Google search, you will find that it takes 43 hours by car, 80 hours by bus, and if you’re crazy enough to run the entire thing (We are looking at you Mike Wardian!), 1487 hours (61 daysContinueContinue reading “Cross Country in 61 Days: The Journey of Mike Wardian”
Out of the Blues: Dealing with Post-Race Depression
Anyone who has ever committed considerable time and energy to training and competing in an endurance sport, knows the feeling. During training and the race, you are motivated, excited, and energized. As you cross the finish line, you are psyched, elated, and joyous at having accomplished your goal. Up to that point, endurance sports areContinueContinue reading “Out of the Blues: Dealing with Post-Race Depression”
Western States 100 Analysis: Hayden Hawks
The Western States 100. One of the premier ultra-running events on the global calendar each year. What does the course profile look like? How do elite athletes perform on this course? What are the demands on the body and how would an athlete prepare for such an attempt? Just a few days ago, COROS ProContinueContinue reading “Western States 100 Analysis: Hayden Hawks”