Tag: Mountain Races

• How I trained for Squamish & Quebec Mega Trail without any mountains

  

  Two weeks ago, I finished as the top Ontario athlete at the Canadian National Championships – Squamish 50K, behind a host of names from Quebec, BC and Alberta. Of the top twenty-one finishers, Steph and I are the only Ontario outliers. One of the reasons why it’s such a rarity to see any athletes outside…

  Rhys Desmond

  August 29, 2024

  My Personal Journey, Races, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Élisa Morin, Hill Training, Jade Belzberg, Mountain Races, Mountains, My Journey, Quebec Mega Trail, Quebec Mega Trail 50K, Races, RF14, Squamish 50, Squamish 50K, Trail Running, Training Theory, Ultra Running

• How to train for a mountain race without any mountains

  

  I don’t have any mountains. I move mountains. But I don’t have any to train on. Often times, I feel like I want to escape. To train in the mountains so that I can match the mountain goats stride for stride. But in reality, you can train for mountainous terrain without mountains.

  Rhys Desmond

  May 22, 2024

  Trail Running, Training Theory

  AR93, Falling Water Trail Marathon, Game Realistic Training, Mountain Races, Mountains, ND58, QMT, Quebec Mega Trail, Race Simulation, Race Specific Training, Running, SS79, Technical Terrain, Trail Running, Training Theory