Posts Tagged: coaching

Cliff Pittman On Science-Based Coaching

Science-based, personalized coaching is the future for trail runners who want to make the most of their training. Historically, the majority of trail runners (elites included) often feel like they’re guessing about how they should train for races. This is largely due to a lack of trail running specific-sports science and coaches with backgrounds in… Read more »

All In Trail Collective Scholarship Applications Open

Joe McConaughy shares details about the All In Trail Collective Scholarship and program in the following announcement. When I was in my early 20s, I was overwhelmed by the trail running world. Living in New England, the races that people talked about were generally far away and cost a lot of money. I struggled to… Read more »

ATRA Member Run Catalina Announces Official Coaches

Lightfoot Coaching training programs added to Run Catalina events for its trail athletes. Announcement first appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of our Trail Times newsletter. “Proper trail training is crucial for runners competing on any of our Run Catalina courses, which are filled with challenging peaks, elevation changes, and rewarding views of Catalina Island…. Read more »

Joe McConaughy On Mentoring Trail Running’s Next Rising Stars

Joe McConaughy

Joe McConaughy is looking to empower the next generation of ultrarunners. McConaughy, an ultrarunning and fastpacking coach at TheStringBean and accomplished trail runner sponsored by Columbia Montrail, is teaming up with some of the sport’s top coaches to develop a Sub-Elite Trail Running Scholarship program. This scholarship aims to give mentorship and coaching guidance to… Read more »

Are You Interested in a FREE Trail Running Coaching Package?

We’re excited to partner with American Trail Running Association (ATRA) corporate member Lifelong Endurance and Denver, Colorado based Coach Andrew Simmons to give away 90 days of one to one coaching. You must be an ATRA member to be eligible. Check out our Membership page to join now. Here’s how this coaching giveaway works in… Read more »

Mountain Running Coaching Seminar Coming March 3 in Italy

On Saturday 3 March, at the end of the Mountain Running Italian Team training camp (25 Feb-4 March), a coaching seminar on off-road running will be held in Boario Terme, Italy. The athletes selected by FIDAL (Italian Athletics Federation) are: Men (club): Baldaccini Alex (Atletica Valle Brembana) Cagnati Luca (Atletica Valli Bergamasche) Cavagna Nadir (Atletica… Read more »