Chase Parnell

Chase is a USATF Level 1 certified running coach. He has experience in both online and high school cross country/track coaching. You can find his writing in Trail Runner and Ultrarunning Magazine. As a lifelong runner with over 50 marathons and ultra marathons under his belt, he has learned the art and science of running by experience, sometimes the hard way. He is most proud of completing Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), a 100 mile trail race in the Alps, or his 2:35 marathon personal best that he is intent on lowering to sub-2:30 before Father Time crushes his dreams. Find more from Chase at his blog, Treeline Journal.

Tapering for a 50k trail race is just as important as any other aspect of training. If you’ve ever gone into a race a little over-cooked, you know it can drastically affect your race day performance. The purpose of the taper is to allow your body time to recover from the training cycle, freshen up …

The 50k trail run is a wonderful entry point to ultramarathons. It is the shortest official ultramarathon distance, 31 miles, roughly 5 miles longer than a marathon. While that might not seem like a significantly harder challenge, a 50k race is typically completed on much more challenging terrain, oftentimes in remote areas. I can assure …

If you’re reading this now it means you’ve taken one of the most important steps towards completing a 5k run as a senior: you’re doing your research. I’m here to provide the best four week training plan possible, including all the supplemental information that is so vital for seniors when embarking on this amazing goal. …

Like it or not, there’s an app for everything! Including apps that will guide you through the schedule of a couch to 5k training plan. What I love about running apps is the convenience factor. Everything is right there on your device, a singular icon housing everything you’ll need during your training journey. Running apps …

Hello runners dreaming of a sub 4 hour marathon! You are here because you are looking to achieve a specific marathon time goal. Finishing a marathon is not enough for you and I commend you for your laser-focus. Sub-4 or bust! I’d like to humbly say that you’ve come to the right place to accomplish …

Over the last handful of years, the ultra marathoning community has seen a big shift away from the 50 mile distance to the more globally recognized 100k, roughly 62 miles. We saw America’s most historic and revered 100 miler, the Western States Endurance Run, remove all 50 milers from their list of qualifying races. The …

Whether you’re dreaming of running your first marathon or you have some under your belt but you’re essentially starting again from scratch, I’m genuinely so happy you’re here. I’m a big believer in the power of having big goals to chase, but I’m an even bigger believer that in order to get where we want …

Hello! Welcome! Glad you’re here. If you’re reading this, it means you’ve taken one of the biggest steps in completing a 5k race: you took action. You’re doing your research, you’re seeing what it takes, you’re laying a foundation and looking for a systematic plan to achieve your goal. That’s half the battle! I have …

Welcome to the pinnacle of ultra running: the 100 miler. A lot of people can run a 50k and claim the title of ultra runner, but what do they say to the inevitable follow up question, “Have you run a 100?” Let’s make sure your answer to that question is a resounding YES! There’s nothing …

Let’s admit it, Zach Bitter is on FIRE! He’s been around for quite some time but it appears he has found yet another level of greatness. Maybe it’s just the accumulation of all those years of hard work, but he’s doing something right. I’ll admit that for me it took awhile to get really interested …