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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...

Dylan Belles
Jan 285 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Jan 214 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Jan 156 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Apr 3, 20245 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Mar 29, 20243 min read
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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...

Dylan Belles
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Sunday Training Thoughts: Judging Success
How do you judge the success of your week? Rather, I should pose this question as: how do you judge the success of your week as it...

Dylan Belles
Mar 24, 20241 min read
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How to progress from one workout to the next (without plateauing)
While there is a time and place to revisit the same workout, I encourage you, if you’re coaching yourself, to be dynamic in both the...

Dylan Belles
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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In search of a peak performance mindset
Peak performance is hard to achieve. Really hard to achieve. I’d argue that most of the time, even when we perform our best, we feel ...

Dylan Belles
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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