Max King – RaceCenter

6 min

Getting the Most Out of Your Training: Creativity and Flexibility

“Doing more with less” should be a motto of us hearty Northwest endurance athletes. I asked four of the busiest (and most dedicated) people I know how they balance family (kids), work (full time and then some), and high-level running.

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5 min

Marathon Training: Balancing Trail and Road

In training for a marathon, much of your goal is just to get your mileage up so that the distance isn’t as daunting.

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8 min

Learning With Age: How to Maintain Fitness Past Your Peak and Beyond

Several of the best masters runners from the mile to the 100K distance live in the Northwest. Lucky for us, they were willing to share some of their secrets.

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5 min

Fastpacking the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon

I took up fastpacking a few years ago as a way to meld my running fitness with a desire to be in the wilderness for longer periods of time.

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5 min

Efficient Workouts for the Time-Crunched

We’ve all been there, that race on the horizon that we signed up for 9 months ago looms and there’s just not enough time in the day to fit in all the training we want or feel like we need to do in order to be ready for it.

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5 min

The Arduous Task of Creating Your Race Calendar

I remember a time when I was a younger and doing a lot of road races, when you simply planned out your racing calendar on the fly as you went through the year. For better or worse, those days are over. Now we’re planning, developing, mulling over, and plopping down big bucks on those race calendars.

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4 min

Transitioning from Trail to Road

I love the trail, and I’d much rather run a trail race than a road race just for aesthetic reasons. Over the past several years I’ve focused on trail racing because of the variety of courses and all the new challenges they present, which is why I train primarily on trails.

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5 min

Traveling the World Without Feeling Guilty About It

Traveling around the world to race I’ve had time to contemplate a few things about travel, but I’m by no means an expert. First, I’ve learned that I’m extremely lucky…

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5 min

Pick Your Perfect Running Mate

If you’ve ever done a stage race with a partner, adventure race or relay, you’ve undoubtedly seen a couple screaming at each other over something gone wrong. So, this begs…

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4 min

Prepare for a Successful Year Through Winter Cross Training

This year instead of just taking winter off, I’d like to give you a few options that will not only give you a break but make you a better athlete. You’ll then be ready to tackle your next big season in about six months.

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