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Dylan Belles
Feb 103 min read
Race Recap: Frostbite Series 15k
Date: February 8th, 2025 Result: Â 47:13 (5:05/mi) Place: Â 1st Overall Elevation Gain: Â 329 ft Weather: Â Mid-30s with light rain Another...
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Dylan Belles
Feb 64 min read
Breaking Points: When you reach it and what to do about it.
I don’t know many runners who haven’t been scarred by running at some point. Injuries. Bad races. Poor influences. Mental health &...
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Dylan Belles
Jan 285 min read
Training and racing over hills: how to adjust your approach to maximize your results
Whenever I assign hill workouts or have an athlete compete over a course that features prominent hills, they often ask "What pace should...
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Dylan Belles
Jan 274 min read
Race Recap: Frostbite Series Half Marathon
Recapping my 1:09:33 Half Marathon at the Frostbite Series Half Marathon in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Dylan Belles
Jan 233 min read
Training Guide: Recovery Between Intervals
How to properly recover between your workout intervals including: standing, walking, jogging, and float recoveries.
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Dylan Belles
Jan 223 min read
2025 Spring Race Calendar + Goals
Race Date Race Name Distance Goal Goal Pace 01/25/2025 Frostbite Series Half Marathon 1:08:00-1:10:00 5:11-5:20 02/08/2025 Frostbite...
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Dylan Belles
Jan 214 min read
How to get over yourself?
I chose this headline because it’s blunt and, in a way, we all need to get over ourselves in the nicest way possible. I will speak from...
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Dylan Belles
Jan 156 min read
How to Run on a Track
Do you know how to run on a track? Â While many people have run on a track at some point, the nuances of proper track usage and etiquette...
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Dylan Belles
Jan 144 min read
Are you rushing your goals without realizing it?
Coaches and athletes talk about "process, process, process." It’s become a buzzword—almost a dismissive term—handed to someone who might...
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Dylan Belles
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Hungry Ghost Athletes
Instead of graduating in four years, I chose to spread my remaining credit hours over a fifth year so I could compete for one more full...
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Dylan Belles
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Try Less, Gain More? Maybe.
A hard conversation to have is one where you have to tell an athlete that they're trying too hard. Running too fast. Grinding with every...
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Dylan Belles
Jul 8, 20244 min read
Training in the heat without losing your cool
Running in the heat presents unique challenges, but with the right mindset and strategies, you can continue to train effectively, without...
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Dylan Belles
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Workout of the week - 8 x 200m, 4 mile jog, 8 x 200m
The Workout: 8 x 200m at 1-Mile-2 mile race pace w/ 200m jog, 4 miles jog, 8 x 200m at 1-Mile-2 mile race pace w/ 200m jog Who is this...
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Dylan Belles
Apr 8, 20245 min read
Training Guide: Threshold Intervals
Let's talk about my favorite training zone: The Lactate Threshold!
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Dylan Belles
Apr 4, 20245 min read
Race Recap: Wash U Distance Carnival 10km
Race Recap from the Wash U Distance Carnival 10km
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Dylan Belles
Apr 3, 20245 min read
Singles versus double runs: My thoughts, experience, and arguments for both.
Mile 18 of a 22 mile long run at FR 222 in Flagstaff There was a point in time when I wholeheartedly believed in maximizing the single...
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Dylan Belles
Mar 29, 20243 min read
When the mind outpaces the body
A runner's mind can either be their greatest asset or greatest liability. It takes a runner's mindset to achieve incredible feats like...
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Dylan Belles
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Painfully easy mobility for runners with tight hips
Three years back, I created a straightforward video demonstrating some of my go-to mobility exercises, perfect for daily practice. I like...
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Dylan Belles
Mar 27, 20244 min read
Training Guide: Tempo Runs
Classic Tempo Runs , or anything between your 1st Lactate Threshold and your Marathon pace (give or take a few seconds), are a piece of...
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Dylan Belles
Mar 26, 20243 min read
10 tips for staying fit while traveling
Throughout my 20's I spent a lot of time traveling throughout the U.S. - mostly road trips to cool mountain towns or extended time to...
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