Training camps – for many folks that conjures up an image of hard work, challenges that few can meet, feeling very tired, and needing an extended rest period! Well, that’s one kind of training camp….Active at Altitude has developed a reputation for providing camps that combine hard work with play; that leave you room to […]
Trail running – a question of balance
Trail Running is a rapidly growing sport in the USA, and Worldwide, many runners switching from road running to trails to enable a deeper connection with nature, explore new terrain, and also ease wear and tear on an athletic body. I arrived in Colorado as a road runner from the UK, and quickly fell passionately […]
Active at Altitude partnership with Saucony announced
Active at Altitude is excited to announce a partnership with Saucony. The US company is a market leading manufacturer of athletic shoes. They specialize in racing, running, and walking shoes, as well as general running apparel. Saucony will provide apparel and shoes for the coaching staff for Active at Altitude, ready for their 2014 running […]
Running with Intention
“Every meaningful action, interaction and personal achievement starts with an intention.” Creating intentions in our lives leads to outcomes that align with our dreams and goals. Running works in just the same way, except we often forget the micro goals and baby steps that we can take on the way to our bigger goals! We […]
Estes Park as a Training Destination for Endurance Athletes
It seems the news that Estes Park, Colorado is an amazing training destination for endurance athletes is getting out there now! At the beginning of this year I was contacted by two ultra runners from Venezuela. They were looking to do a two week block of altitude training prior to running in an ultra marathon […]
Learn to focus your mind, and your body will follow
Our brain is an incredibly creative organ, even when we use it far below it’s full potential! Very often our mind doesn’t seem under our control, and we end up allowing our attention to focus on many factors that we don’t actually want to happen. This is especially true for endurance running, where we have […]