by Ben Tilus | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Most of you have experienced the shame of walking away from a race you had hoped to do well in, but instead you “laid an egg”. You just KNEW you were ready. Your workouts had been awesome. You had great sleep all week. You didn’t drink pop all month....
by Ben Tilus | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
I was recently doing some 5-week follow-up performance tests in The Lab and began noticing some interesting trends in the data. Some of the athletes were showing a decrease in aerobic capacity or in their ability to clear lactate from their system at certain paces. A...
by Ben Tilus | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The conclusion of the cross country season can bring out many emotions. The highs of a great victory or the lows of a bad day. But perhaps the most impactful is the awareness that the season has come to an abrupt end. All of the hard efforts in both training and...
by Ben Tilus | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of the top middle distance and distance runners ever in the state of Iowa have used the opportunities in this Performance Package to achieve their goals. DO NOT MISS OUT! If you are even REMOTELY curious, fill out the form to get your free running consult to see...
by Ben Tilus | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The finish line is in sight, your coach is screaming, the runner next to you starts to make their move. Anyone who has ever raced cross country knows this feeling with all too much familiarity. You’ve ran 4900 meters and somehow all of this work will now be...
