FROM THE FIELD

From the Field

Training briefs, field notes, and drops from the Class 5 Performance community. Built for lift, run, ruck, and trail.

PHILLIP LAPOINT
5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #5. You Need a Rest Day

Phillip LaPoint

5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #5. You Need a Rest Day

When people hear about a run streak, they imagine someone going hard every single day. That’s not how it works. Not if you want...

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Run Every Day: Hardest Day #1. The Moab Alley Laps

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Hardest Day #1. The Moab Alley Laps

Late February 2019. I was in the middle of a PCS move, one of those all-day hauls with everything we owned jammed into two...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Run Every Day: Hardest Day #2. The Injury Run

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Hardest Day #2. The Injury Run

It was early February 2020, and I was working swing shifts. That morning I had a plan: 12 miles before work. I had a...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Run Every Day: Hardest Day #3. The COVID Runs

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Hardest Day #3. The COVID Runs

I didn’t want COVID. No one does. And I definitely didn’t want it a second time. But despite my best efforts, it got me...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Run Every Day: Hardest Day #4. When I Almost Talked Myself Out of Everything

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Hardest Day #4. When I Almost Talked Myself Out of Everything

There wasn’t anything special about that day. No big life event. No injury. No travel. No weather drama. Just a quiet fall afternoon in...

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Run Every Day: Hardest Day #5. The Basement Treadmill

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Hardest Day #5. The Basement Treadmill

On January 1, 2019, I made a commitment to run every single day. At least one mile, no matter what. And for over seven...

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Run Every Day: Why I Started My Streak

Phillip LaPoint

Run Every Day: Why I Started My Streak

I started running every day on January 1, 2019. No big fanfare. No bold declarations on social media. Just a quiet promise to myself...

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The First Step Is the Hardest. Take It Anyway.

Phillip LaPoint

The First Step Is the Hardest. Take It Anyway.

There’s something deceptively easy about signing up for a big event. Half marathon. Ultra. Triathlon. Lifting comp. Couple clicks and it’s done.

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PHILLIP LAPOINT
Why Training for Something Big Changes Everything

Phillip LaPoint

Why Training for Something Big Changes Everything

There’s something different about training when there’s a finish line on the calendar. Not a vague goal. Not a "get in shape someday" plan....

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