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    An Inside Look at Running Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) of the Grand Canyon
    Chris Robertson
    • Jun 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    An Inside Look at Running Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) of the Grand Canyon

    The journey of our first Grand Canyon double crossing On May 4, 2019 at 5:00 AM, three friends and I embarked down the Bright Angel trail...
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    Build strength to run faster and healthier
    Chris Robertson
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 5 min

    Build strength to run faster and healthier

    How to incorporate strength training into your routine, no matter how busy you are With bleak winter days and polar vortices upon us, the...
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    Overcoming the Runner’s Identity Crisis
    Chris Robertson
    • Jan 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    Overcoming the Runner’s Identity Crisis

    A reflection on what it means to be a runner Us runners can be very meticulous individuals. We become students of the sport and re-shape...
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    Tips to spice up your workout routine and overcome the cold, dark days of winter
    Chris Robertson
    • Dec 16, 2018
    • 4 min

    Tips to spice up your workout routine and overcome the cold, dark days of winter

    How to make the most of the shorter winter days For many, it can be extremely difficult to find the motivation and drive to muster up...
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    How to stay motivated and fit through the holidays
    Chris Robertson
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 4 min

    How to stay motivated and fit through the holidays

    Use the holiday season to reignite your joy of running, stay fit, and set yourself up to achieve your New Year’s goals As the temps drop...
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    Train Your Mind and Develop the Software Needed for Peak Performance
    Chris Robertson
    • Sep 23, 2018
    • 6 min

    Train Your Mind and Develop the Software Needed for Peak Performance

    Ask any runner or coach what the most critical component of a marathon training plan is, and the general consensus will be the long run....
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    Race Faster by Training Slower
    Chris Robertson
    • Aug 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Race Faster by Training Slower

    A fresh perspective on the value of recovery and cumulative adaptation for endurance sports The notion of training slower to race faster...
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    Eat Your Way to a New Personal Best
    Chris Robertson
    • Jul 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Eat Your Way to a New Personal Best

    Too often, runners’ attention to nutrition is taken to one of two extremes. Either a heavy training load leads to the mindset that ‘if the f
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    How to Reinvigorate Your Training and Set a New Personal Best
    Chris Robertson
    • Jun 8, 2018
    • 6 min

    How to Reinvigorate Your Training and Set a New Personal Best

    Shift the Training Backdrop to Attain Newfound Mental and Physical Ability I think we can all agree there are many days where training...
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    5 Methods to Balance Your Athletic Goals, Career, and Personal Life
    Chris Robertson
    • May 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    5 Methods to Balance Your Athletic Goals, Career, and Personal Life

    Don’t let life get in the way of achieving your fitness goals! Very few of us have the opportunity to pursue running full-time, which...
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    The Silver Lining of Running Injuries
    Chris Robertson
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Silver Lining of Running Injuries

    I recently wrote this article about performance progression, where I opined that forced downtime away from training can actually provide...
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    The Non-Linear Performance Progression
    Chris Robertson
    • Apr 4, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Non-Linear Performance Progression

    Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the correlation between training and performance to try to discern the key factors that have...
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