Tips & Tricks
- New Year's Resolutions Part II - Follow Through
This year, resolve to make incremental changes instead of massive New Year's Resolutions. Do you have trouble keeping on course with your New Year's Resolutions? Do you end up backsliding a few weeks into the new year? In this video,…
- New Year's Resolutions - Part I - Warming To The Cold
We all have excuses for not getting motivated to exercise when it's cold outside. The beginning of a new year always gets people to think about fresh starts and new beginnings. Feeling the accumulated burden of a year's worth of…
- The Impossible Dream - How To Overcome Impossible Obstacles
Building my trail on Mt. Anthony in Bennington keeps yielding fruitful thoughts on trail blazing and finding meaning in life. On this glorious, rainy, Vermont Winter day, I found myself facing two very large obstacles, which inspired these thoughts on…
- Blazing Your Own Trail - How to Find Direction in Life
While out in the mountains creating a new trail, I realized that the process that I use to design and build trails is very similar to the method you can use to create your own path in life. So many…
- How To Get Outside On Cold Rainy Winter Days
The weather outside is frightful, but I'm not going to sit here and feel spiteful. Instead, I'm going to follow a process that I've taught myself over the past few years, that helps to get me dressed, out the door…
- Getting Started #56 - Perfectionism
This is the 56th installment in my 'Getting Started' series. In this episode I focus on perfectionism. It's been a rough day at the end of a rough week. After slowly dying for the past two years, my trusty computer…
- How to Eliminate 'Runner's Knee' Pain
Tim Van Orden training with a patellar tendon strap Today I want to share my success story in dealing with 'runner's knee' pain. Many runners experience pain and swelling in the knee after long runs or high mileage increases. The…
- USA 50k Trail Running Championships - Video
Mt. Bachelor in Central Oregon This race really took a lot out of me mentally and physically... So I stepped away from working on this video for a few weeks. But now with a new perspective, I thought I'd put…
- The Little Death - How To Get Through Fall Without Falling
A brilliant display of Fall color. After a wonderful trip to Los Angeles I find myself back in Vermont, where I'm greeted by a brilliant display of Fall color. While the vast majority of the tourists clogging the arteries of…
- Ultra Marathon Tips From the Pros
Nancy Hobbs - USATF Mountain, Ultra, Trail Council Chair. Stepping up to your first ultra (longer than 26.2 miles) can be a scary thing. So before I toed the line for my first 50k, I wanted to make sure I…
- Causes of Emotional Eating
Yulia Tarbath & Tim Van Orden talk about emotional eating. While attending the Woodstock Fruit Festival, Tim was asked by Yulia Tarbath of http://rawsomehealthy.com to discuss his thoughts on emotional eating (see video at bottom of post). One of the…
- Getting Started #53 - Defeating Goliath
Tim Van Orden on Mount Anthony It's been a while since I've made a video and some of you may have guessed that if you don't see a video from me for a while, it means that the 'sheep' has…
- VegNews Interview
I'm a bit behind the ball on this post, but I wanted to let you know that Running Raw has been featured in this month's (March/April) issue of VegNews Magazine!! The issue focuses on vegan men. Check it out! •…
- How Stress Affects Pre-Race Fueling and Metabolism
When it comes to being properly prepared for a race, one of the most important factors that's usually overlooked is your stress level. Stress affects metabolism and bodily energy stores and needs to be considered when prepping for a race.…
- How Many Calories Do I Eat Daily?
The question that just won't seem to die - "Tim, how many calories do you eat on a daily basis?" The short answer - It changes daily. For the long answer check out the video below. How Many Calories do…
- How to Keep Yourself Running in the Winter
It's that time of year again. Yes, THAT time of year. The time when the days are short, the afternoons dark and the temperature sinks well below the "it's a nice day for a run" mark. As I type this…
- Running Raw Update 7/29/11 - New Audiobook Released!
A big hello to all my friends and supporters of the Running Raw Project! After 2 months of editing and compiling the best segments of my most recent lecture tour "Turbo Charge Your Life!" I am happy to announce that…
- Weekly Training: June 20th - 26th, 2011
Having a great race at Mount Washington last week was a huge confidence builder. Running well on trails is one thing, but to do well in a mountain race you need to have a pair of mountain legs. So heading…
- A day in the life of Running Raw
People often ask me what I eat each day and how much I train. So today I thought I'd give you a snapshot of a day in the life of the Running Raw Project. At present I'm preparing for the…
- Winter Running Tips to Keep You Safe, Warm and Happy
Now that my injuries are healing up I'm back out there running in the cold. It's hard enough to get yourself started again after a layoff, but doing so when the days are short, cold and dark can be a…
- Physical Activity and Brain Health
A new study out this week shows clear evidence that physical activity is not just good for the body, but it's good for the brain as well. In my own experience, I am far more intelligent when I'm running than…
- Ginger for post race recovery
According to this new study, it seems that eating ginger post workout or post race can significantly reduce muscle pain. I suggest adding it to a post workout smoothie to smooth out the kick. Check out the story here: Ginger…
- Secret Weapon of Stair Climb Training
In order to make up for my runner's legs in a stair climb race, I've had to employ new training regimens that allow me to take advantage of other muscle groups. I've learned to turn a stair climb event into…
- Deep Thoughts on Deep Vein Thrombosis
Have you ever heard of blood clots forming in passenger’s legs during long flights? Is it a myth or reality? Well, one of my subscribers sent me to a website that has caused me some concern . Check it out…
- Pre-Race Regimen - The Night Before An Event
Everyone has a pre-race routine. After extensive research and testing I have come up with a "day before the race" regimen for optimum performance.