EDITORS NOTE: Emilee Walker has been training at Wright Training twice a week for over a year. She recently participated in her first 100 miler having only previously participated in 50 milers and 50k’s. She has lived in Jackson for 4 years working as a massage therapist at solitude spa in Teton Mountain Lodge. Her Favorite color…
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I can not emphasize enough the importance of strength training if you are experiencing chronic low back pain. Most people with low back pain shy away from strength training or the gym because they feel it will hurt them more. This is one of the biggest myths out there in the fitness industry in my…
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As the 2016 winter season approaches we are gearing up for another 8 week pre-season training to get you ready to race the tram on opening day. Wright Training’s Ski and Snowboard Fitness workshop is designed for all types of skiers and riders alike. Beginners-to-advanced, it makes no difference to us, we just want to see…
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Race Recap and Lessons Learned by Brian Mulvihill I finished the race ( CrossCut 25K ) albeit with a few problems along the course. The quick and dirty is that it went well even with some shitty course marking. The race organizer apologized at the awards ceremony and acknowledged that next year they will use…
DetailsSo when Crystal asked me to put a few notes together on what training with her and the Wright Training team has done for me, I struggled a bit to know where to even start. I’m in my 50’s, and pretty far from the average fitness of a lot of her athletes who I see…
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This work out is designed to tax the glycolytic abilities of the working muscles. The idea is to have short bursts of high intensity exercises that use the stored energy within the muscle. The muscles will fatigue towards the end of the round but we are trying to push our lactate threshold. This will show…
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Ultra Runner, Mike Evans, recently completed the Hardrock 100 in Colorado. He finished with a time of 36 hours after 33,000 vert and 100 miles, we’d say that’s pretty impressive! Crystal had a chance to catch up with Mike the day after the race to ask him a few questions… What is the biggest race…
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Training for a trail running race. Part 1 of 2. The last race i entered was in 2002. The distance was 13.1 miles, a half marathon on trails with less than 1000ft of total elevation gain.I trained for the race by running only and followed a simple plan out of a running book i checked…
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Emilee Walker, Wright Training athlete, recently finished her first 60K of the season. We had a chance to catch up with her about expectations, race nutrition and what her season looks like. Firstly, what was the race? Scout Mountain Ultra Trail 60k (37.5 miles) How long did you train for the race and what…
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Crystal Wright from Wright Training put together a nine-part series of simple, effective workouts you can do at home or with simple equipment that will make a serious difference in your cornering, jumping, endurance, and strength on your bike this summer. Read the full article here.
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