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.
What Is a Hybrid Athlete?
A hybrid athlete is someone who builds strength without giving up speed, who can lift heavy on Monday and run long on Tuesday. It’s...
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5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #1. One Day at a Time Is Enough
People ask how long I’ve been streaking, and most of the time I don't know how many days I'm at. I could check the...
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5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #2. You Have Time If You Take It
One of the biggest lessons from run streaking is that a daily run doesn’t have to take long. Even a single mile can keep...
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5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #3. Recovery Doesn’t Mean Stopping
One of the more surprising things I’ve learned during this streak is how good a slow recovery run can actually feel. Not after a...
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5 Things I Learned from Streaking: Lesson #4. Strength and Stretching Aren’t Optional
When you’re running every day you are getting older, things start to hurt. Injury is never far away, always lurking and waiting for the...
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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
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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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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Air Force PT Test 2026: What Changes July 1st (And How to Prep Now)
If you're an Airman reading this in late February 2026, you've got exactly four months before the Air Force flips the switch. July 1st...
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