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Ian also holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit, boasts the record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, has won the USATF 100-mile trail championship twice, and is a four-time Leadville Trail 100 Champion.

He ran his PR marathon of 2:21 at age 43, and a half marathon PR of 1:03 at age 44. Ian’s won over 50 marathon+ races with at least one win every year for 19 (and counting) consecutive years.

I’m super late to this but XT is best when it’s aerobic and somewhat similar to running. I like cycling, pool running, and the elliptical

Here’s what I did right:

1/ trained in my teens/20’s/early 30’s
2/ built speed before I attempted 26.2
3/ shaved my legs
4/ embraced high mileage (for me)
5/ trained with those who were a lot better than me
6/ had 10+ coaches
7/ got formal experience in track/XC
8/ was more consistent than most

Truthfully, the answer is always somewhere in the middle.

Beware of training extremes. Most of the time, they'll lead you to poor performances or injury.

I'm excited to see the evolution of Brooksee over the years and how that will change the racing game for all of us.

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them.

If you want to see Laurel in action, go run a Brooksee race:

- Las Vegas Marathon
- Portland Marathon
- Revel race series
- Mesa Marathon

Get $15 off these 4 races through the day of the race (or end of 2024 for REVEL) with code JASON15

If I had $1 for every time I spectated Boston and incorrectly guessed when a friend was running by, I'd have $8.

That won't happen with Laurel by Brooksee timing. I would know, down to potentially the third of a mile, when they were coming.

Win-win-win for runners, spectators, and race organizers.

Just imagine if you had every single half-mile split from a marathon.

How much better could you analyze your pacing skills and how well you executed the race? How much better would your ability to evaluate your fueling approach?

The tracking accuracy is outstanding.

They deployed 100+ checkpoints at the Las Vegas Marathon and Every Woman's Marathon (tracking checkpoints down to the third of a mile).

The potential of a cheaper, better, smaller/lighter technology can vastly improve both the athlete and spectator experience.

Laurel by Brooksee is their new, advanced timing technology that I want to see in every race.

It's smaller, cheaper, and allows you to get more accurate, frequent splits during the race.

Luckily, things ARE improving.

I've recently gotten to know Brooksee, a company that manages the Revel Race series and a suite of big races.

brooksee.com

Most interesting is how they're advancing new timing solutions for races. So interesting that I made a small investment in the company!