Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo !
Morton's neuroma is very simply an inflamed nerve. As the space and the mobility of the space inbetween the 4th and 5th and 1st and 2nd metatarsals are both quite enlarged, it mostly appears in between "2nd and 3rd" or "3rd and 4th" metatarsals, what is a bit more enclosed, so a little inflammation will... Continue Reading →
I recently had a déja vu, when Kilian Jornet said during the Floris Gierman Extramilest podcast, that actually your preparation to a race is, what determines the necessary recovery type and period needed afterwards the race. That is what I have been saying to all my coaching clients, since the beginning of my coaching. When... Continue Reading →
Diet and lifestyle in conjunction with training are the most important factors in case of lifelong high performance. Diet including hydration of course. These are all correlated and have an impact on each other, back and forth. You neglect one factor and it will affect another. For instance if you slept less than 6 hours,... Continue Reading →
An ultra is nothing like any other race. Due to environmental conditions, nutrition, hydration, gear, terrain, temperature, altitude and a multitude of other factors, the variability in race results can be gigantesque. This time I have prepared vigorously to this 68km race with 2400m of elevations gain. Luckily, I got everything very right in case... Continue Reading →
I never gave a thought to this subject, as this charging phenomena is a naturally occurring processus for me. However not for most athletes, nor for my coaching clients. We can see how Gustav Iden and Kristian Blumenfelt are both on the constant high carb bandwagon. For a reason. I recently read the Life of... Continue Reading →
Boundless Runner 