This past weekend, I hit the technical trails for some fun and skill building (check out the video). Whether you’re training for swimrun, ultras or
Category: Training
Technical Trails He Said
Coach Nicolas prescribed that I run on “technical trails”. Did Joe and I meet the prescription? Good swimrun training for: SwimRun NC Rockman Swimrun ÖtillÖ
Winter Swimrun Camp
Winter Swimrun Camp! Fun-as-hell weekend training with swimrun friends. It started with a day swimrunning in 41°F / 5°C air and 48°F / 8°C water
Rocks! Technical Trail Running
Running on technical trails always gets me super excited. Even just the anticipation on the drive there gets me fired up. One of the great
Quick Tips for Swimrun
There seems to be lots of new folks giving swimrun a try. Yay! It’s exciting to meet new swimrunners at races and online. On the
Impromptu Swimrun
I love swimrun, but I love sharing it with others even more. Maybe it’s one of the things that appeals to me the most since
How to Create Your Own Swimrun Tether
As Ödyssey SwimRun Austin approaches, I’ve gotten tons of questions about, of all things, tethers. Since it is a required item for the upcoming race,
Grand Further on Grandfather
The Grand Further Mountain Run 25K has been on my bucket list of to-do races since way back in 2015 when Dan and I were
Two Days of Swimrun
We’re all cooped up. We’ve had races cancel. For me, having a race on the calendar is the proverbial “carrot” at the end of the
Running Above The Clouds
As I gear up for the upcoming ÖtillÖ Catalina swimrun race, I decided to head up to the mountains for some good, old-fashioned climbing. I
Rock Bounding and Swimming on a Trail Run
Many folks have asked: “where do you train?” Well, that is a complicated question as it really depends on what’s on my calendar at the
Am I Lost?
Had a ball-o-fun talking with Chris and Derek on the Lost in Transition podcast about XTERRA, SwimRun and donuts. Check it out!! http://losttransition.com/mr-xterra-and-swimrun-standout-marcus-barton/ If nothing
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