The 1% Better Runner with DLake

This is now on YOUTUBE! Watch and read it all here (if you like to consume your content that way) Some people run by distance, while others care about how long they’ve been out. Who’s wrong? Who’s right? What do you do? Does it even matter? We find the answer to all those questions and more in this special series, "This Or That” featuring Remy B Reel on Trees & DLake. I teamed up with my conte...

AI aka Artificial intelligence is here to help us and not hurt us… for the most part 🙂. One place it wants to help us is with that thing on your wrist that you wear to track your running data. Find out if your run smartwatch insights and data are lying to you and more on this episode. [2:48] What exactly the insights are for each platform/watch [6:12] Why you still need a coach along with your sm...

Purgatory in catholic/Christian religious circles is the in-between place right after you die. You’re not alive but you’re also not in the afterlife. You’re mildly suffering in a hybrid limbo state of purgatory. If you’re training for a run or endurance event this place is also called the GREY ZONE. Most coaches preach to not stay in the grey zone (which is between aerobic and anaerobic heart rate...

Purgatory in catholic/Christian religious circles is the in-between place right after you die. You’re not alive, but you’re also not in the afterlife. You’re mildly suffering in a hybrid limbo state of purgatory. If you’re training for a run or endurance event, this place is called the GREY ZONE! Most coaches preach to not stay in the grey zone (which is between aerobic and anaerobic heart rate zo...

There’s a saying - If you don’t know your history, then you are bound to repeat it. While it’s a stretch, knowing and understanding successful endurance athletes history might just prove to help you perform better in your life. In this episode we go into the archives and get to hear how Mike Trees got started in his 50 year endurance career (He just turned 60 years old and can still run a 17 min,...

Imagine you want to bake the worlds best cake. Base training is like making the best sponge cake possible, speedwork is the icing on the cake, too much icing will spoil it, not enough and it’s not so tasty, but in the right balance you have a perfect and delicious cake..... In this article/podcast we’ll tell you everything you need to know about base training and why it’s so important to making yo...

Most people don’t agree on a lot of things in this world. But if you’re a runner or endurance athlete we can all agree that Injuries suck. Whether it’s chronic (aka the pain has slowly been around and you’ve been ignoring it and keep training) Or... acute (aka you twisting your ankle or falling down hard). They suck. But what do you do when you inevitably get injured? First things first when you g...

Aerobic, Anerobic... adenosine diphosphate phosphocreatin or ATP-PC. These are greek and latin words. They are also all different energy systems that we use in endurance sports (and life). I’ve been in the endurance sport game for 25 years now and it wasn’t until the last few years that I started to get a better understanding of energy systems. In this episode we’ll explain (in simple metaphors an...

Mentors, advisors, teachers... COACHES. Whatever you call them, they are necessary and critical to our success in relationships, business, and endurance sport training! In this episode I have the honor of being coached directly by Mike Trees as he helped me figure out the best training for me to run a 15:59 5k race. Listen on to find out how a great coach/athlete fit works and how you can train, r...

Back when I ran track in college, I had a decent amount of raw genetic talent to run faster. But as I graduated to endurance running, my inefficient overstriding led to some serious knee injuries. Imagine how fast I could have been if I actually focused on my form. In the 80s it was mostly thought good running form was a natural talent and not a skill to be worked at and acquired. If you compare m...

As runners and endurance athletes (Hey triathletes and cyclists!), we all love knowing what you should do! But sometimes it’s nice to look at the inverse. Inverse just means the opposite. In the context of running and training, knowing what IS NOT good for you is just as effective as knowing what is. The point of this episode is not to embarrass anyone, but to get you to think more about what you...

For decades now running’s cousin sport, cycling has understood the power of... power is the ultimate objective metric in a lot of areas of our lives including - endurance sports training and racing. How does power in running work? I mean we have heart rate, pace and the very accurate Rate of perceived exertion (RPE)... but how can you use running power to train and race smarter? Find out the quest...

Too many runners train in ‘the grey zone’, too fast for an easy run but too slow for a hard run. Nose breathing is a natural way to ensure your easy runs are easy, because you can not supply enough oxygen to the muscles if you run too fast. A 2017 study published in the International Journal of Exercise Science showed breathing through your nose makes your heart rate higher than breathing thr...

The 5k running race... It's a race most people in the running world are ver familiar with. You've either started your run race career doing a 5k and graduated to a half marathon and up. Or... if you're like me, you are focusing on running your fastest 5k... But how do you get faster at the 5k? Listen above and read below to find out! What You'll Learn In this episode, Mike gives all of the tips an...

27 years between races!! That's how long it took Mike Trees between his first Ironman Triathlon to his 2nd. In this quick part 2 of 2 episode in following his Ironman journey we talk to him about the challenges before the race, what actually happened in the race, and what's up next for him. Spoiler - he did it! He got first in his age group and 92nd overall with a time of 10 hours 31 minutes. He d...

Most runners get into running with the 26.2 mile, 42 kilometer marathon race as their end all be all. Some runners hit the marathon and want to one up that and get to the 31mile, 50km ultra distance race And others look at the going even further to race a 60 mile and even 100 mile trail run But what happens when an ex-pro runner who focused on speed his whole life decides to break a guiness book w...

If you're a serious and committed endurance athlete like me, you've got your a race, your b-race and even c races planned throughout the year. But how do you optimise a c race in your training and the same c race theory into your everyday life? Find that out and more in this episode of DLake Creates. In this episode my every now and then co-host Phil and I go a bit fringe and niche. We discuss som...

10 years ago you couldn’t tell me I would be able to run for 2 hours without eating. Now I can do that every day. I fell in love with training while fasted… to the point where I started to slightly crack at the seams a bit. After midday headaches and general life bonking I knew something was up. So after some accidental googling, I found out that my electrolytes were low due to my high sweat rate....

So... what is affecting you from getting the optimal rest recovery and sleep that you need to perform your best? In this episode, I'm joined by my every once and again co-host Phil Cross. We entertain, educate, and inspire you through personal stories and studies of how proper recovery can help endurance athletes run faster, fight off sickness, and overall improve the rest of their lives (you know...

Bodybuilders and endurance athletes are not the same type of person. They usually identify with things that are polar opposite. From their training to their nutrition and even how they compete - there is nothing in common. My guest on this episode Seth Baird aka Mindfulrunz (on Instagram) has chosen to go from the identity of a hardcore bodybuilder and transform into an endurance runner. It took h...

Seth Biard tells us what makes him healthy, wealthy, creative, and wise in this 2nd part of a 2 episode series. Listen to part 1 to find out how upgrading your identity will help you form new running habits. About Seth Baird Endurance Runner based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA In a past life was a hardcore bodybuilder He founded Athlos CBD to help athletes with recovery. The guy is one of...

If you want to reframe racing failures as lessons learned then you should listen to this episode. Some endurance athletes say “failure is not an option”. If you’ve ever attempted to do a race or event that was slightly ambitious, I would argue that a failure  is  an option. In my head, I’ve redefined failure to mean all of the ways to not do something. Or in other words “lessons learned”...

If you want to learn how to use your own curiosity for endurance sports gains - then you should listen to this episode Curiosity is something that is double-edged in our society. People that are curious are usually people that do a lot and don't stick to one thing. In our specialist world, that tends to not be favourable. Andia Winslow, who is the definition of a generalist/Jack of all trades/Mast...

Andia Winslow tells us what makes her healthy, wealthy, creative and wise in this 2nd part of a 2 episode series. Listen to part 1 to find out how to use curiosity to help yourself train and run better! About Andia Winslow Andia believes that “the best experiences are those that are shared” and has been recognized globally for her fitness activism in the creation of innovative movies that encourag...

The endurance sports season is about to get into full gear in both the northern and southern hemisphere. So we want to share with you how to get a mega huge boost in your performance with a drink that we both use personally. In this episode, we break down WAR JUICE! It actually works (yes scientific studies have proven the benefits and I've seen the gains myself), it tastes great, and it makes you...