Jeff Wilson chases a sub 5 minute mile elucidating the distraught athletes identity - comparison conquering normalcy.

Jeff examines his running career, sub 5 attempts, and deeper life purpose in this post.

After experiencing a breakthrough this winter on the Easy Interval Method, Elmwooder Willie Moore decided to go all in on a new training approach: the Norwegian Double Threshold System.

He spent 8 weeks training like the Ingebrigtsen brothers this track season and breaks down his experience in this article.

In running, injury rehab and life, a person’s current status and trajectory can change rapidly when given the right conditions at the right time.

The sixth chapter of the series has arrived. In it, Derek shares about his first month away from work, his experience undergoing surgery, and a renewed hope for light at the end of the comeback journey.

Sometimes the best way forward means accepting that life needs to be put on pause. Sometimes encouragement through hard times comes when you don’t expect it.

In this fifth chapter of the series, Derek details his second full month of work, a change in work status, and a new major directional shift with his recovery process.

The first full month of returning to work has passed for Derek, and with it comes a new phase of rehabilitation and a mix of challenges. Even the best plans may not progress as one would hope.

In this fourth chapter of the series, Derek shares more about the personal struggles he has faced with trying to treat his injury while working in his new work environment and his new additions to his rehabilitation plan.

In the spring of 2014, Ryan Doner sustained an injury to his Achilles tendon. That injury would go on to have a gradual yet profound effect on his running career over the span of the next 8 years.

Read the first chapter of Ryan’s new blog series as he shares about his competitive running background, his challenges with his injury, and his new hope for treating this long term injury and returning to running.

Every comeback from an injury has a turning point. Some turning points are small checkpoints along the journey, while others represent a major shift in direction.

In this third installment of Derek’s injury recovery series, Derek lays out what may be a major turning point for his recovery process as he proceeds with a corticosteroid injection and more importantly, a new direction with his rehabilitation process

At the beginning of April 2022, Derek had the opportunity to watch the prestigious Stanford Invitational. His alma mater, UCCS, sent 3 athletes with a single mission: to make an attempt on history.

Read more about the meet through the perspective of Derek as he recaps the attempts on the school records for the women’s 5k and the men’s 10k by some of the best distance runners ever to come through the UCCS program.

The second installment of Derek’s injury recovery series is here, and a lower back MRI has offered a new perspective on his situation.

In this article Derek gives you everything - an update on his recovery timeline, an anatomical breakdown on the relationship between the lumbar and our lower extremeties, and some wise words for those struggling through the dark days of injury.

Willie Moore spent the last 19 weeks running low mileage and daily interval sessions.

The results? A 4:05 mile, interesting training insights, and a renewed passion for the sport.

In 2018, Derek Tao took 12 seconds off his 1500m PR. It was just his first spring as a post-collegiate, and the future seemed limitless.

However, due to chronic injuries Derek hasn’t raced in over 2 years. Still, he’s holding onto hope of a healthy future.

Here’s the first post in Derek’s new blog series dedicated to the injured runner, in which he’ll document his long and winding road back to health.

Mountain Lion Invite: A record breaking mile, season openers, Elmwood chants, and a 4 x 4 that could (maybe) win the NCAA Indoor Mile

Relive the weekend through the eyes of Jamie Moore.