Tag: Ben Harris

• Visualization and race-specific training

  

  I’ve always had a wild imagination. Growing up, I’d play hockey and soccer in my basement for hours on end. Every single time, I’d visualize being the best in the world. I’d break all the records, score the wildest of goals, and mesmerize the commentators every time. When I quit hockey at age 12 and…

  Rhys Desmond

  July 29, 2023

  Inspirational, My Personal Journey, Personal Development, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Ambition, Ben Harris, Confidence, Falling Water Trail Marathon, Game Realistic Training, Hill Training, Imagination, Intrinsic motivation, Muhumed Sirage, Race Simulation, Race Specific Training, Race Strategies, Running, The comparison game, Trail Running, Training Theory, Visualization

• How to run faster downhill

  

  From high school running experiences, I’ve long known the secrets to not only successful uphill running, but successful downhill running from watching my friend. The secret sauce is this: lose control. Like Eminem, you just have to lose yourself in the movement. Ben would stop at the end of the downhills and wait for the…

  Rhys Desmond

  February 26, 2023

  Trail Running, Training Theory

  Ben Harris, Downhill Running, Downhills, Technical Terrain, Trail Running, Training Theory