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Coach Jacob Puzey
- May 15, 2020
- 7 min
The Virtues of Virtual Races
While it's still not safe to gather and race each other, we can still connect and challenge ourselves and one another through virtual races.
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Coach Jacob Puzey
- Mar 22, 2020
- 7 min
A Dream Deferred
What do you do when the race for which you have been training is cancelled or delayed? How should you adjust training, mindset, and goals?
309 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Aug 17, 2019
- 1 min
BROTHERS (UNABRIDGED VERSION)
BROTHERS chronicles the experience of Tommy and Jacob Puzey as they competed against the altitude and loaded field at the TransRockies Run.
137 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Aug 1, 2019
- 11 min
RUNNING & EGGS
There are a number of phrases, terms, idioms, and analogies in our everyday language that use eggs to describe and teach essential life less
74 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Jul 11, 2019
- 8 min
DURATION vs. DISTANCE
Measuring the duration and intensity of an activity enables athlete and coach alike to better understand the demands placed on the body.
768 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
CUT DOWN RUNS
Cut down runs are an effective way to prime the legs and lungs for future hard efforts. Cut down runs start easy with the effort increasing.
863 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Apr 23, 2019
- 5 min
RUNNING BY EFFORT
All runners, regardless of the distance or surface for which they are training, should learn to run by feel. Training by ventilatory...
1,759 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Feb 17, 2019
- 6 min
Run the 3rd Quarter Like Your Last
As we progress in fitness our goals generally follow suite. We may initially sign up for a race with the goal of simply finishing, but...
447 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Feb 17, 2019
- 3 min
Save Your Race for Race Day
Training isn't meant to test you in the same ways that racing does. Balance stress and rest in training to reach your peak on race day.
91 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Feb 17, 2019
- 5 min
Win the Race of Preparation
All races are races of attrition. What many don’t realize, however, is that the race begins long before the starting gun sounds. The race...
231 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Nov 21, 2018
- 1 min
DYNAMIC WARM UP
A dynamic warm up gradually increases blood flow to the legs, heart, and lungs in preparation for an intense workout or race.
314 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
BROTHERS
BROTHERS chronicles the daily trials and triumphs Peak Run Performance Coaches Tommy and Jacob Puzey encountered as they competed against...
73 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
RUNNING FORM CUES
These running form cues are intended to increase running economy so that you can channel energy and momentum into efficient forward motion.
366 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Dec 24, 2017
- 3 min
Race Strategically
If you are looking to maximize your potential in the short and long terms, there should be some deliberate planning and preparation...
285 views
Coach Jacob Puzey
- Dec 24, 2017
- 3 min
It's All About the Base
Base building isn’t sexy. Some find it downright boring. However, those who build their base before beginning race specific training end...
1,675 views
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