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Coach Jess Elevates her Training at Altitude Camp

I’m writing this blog in a coffee shop in Flagstaff Arizona, a small city located at an eye-opening 7000ft of elevation. Endurance...

Aerobic Capacity - building on that base

In the off season, you hear all sorts of endurance athletes talking about building up their “aerobic base”, but very little about the...

Grit and Grind, it's almost Track Time! Update from Coach Jess O'Connell

Cross-Post from: jessicaoconnell.blogspot.ca The last few months have been anything but boring, but not in ways I anticipated. After...

Sneak a peek at our newsletter!

To celebrate our first (month) birthday, we decided to share our monthly newsletter with everyone! Normally our newsletter goes to our...

The Art of Periodization

Periodization is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the sport and fitness world, but many don’t really know what it is or why it is...

Maybe we can Work it Out - A Quick Guide to Cross Training

I get asked questions about cross training all the time, unfortunately because I have more experience than most at trying to maintain...

Off Season Breaks - You're telling me to do what?!

Taking a break from training in the off season can be a challenge and many people ignore this important time of year. I find people...

Icebreaker

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the newly launched Grit Coaching Blog. How appropriate that the first post is about winter! I don't know about...