Rhys Desmond
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Rhys Desmond
@desmondrhys.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Ranking every shoe I tried in 2025
After using Saucony all my life, I became increasingly annoyed about how little the shoes lasted on the trails. As a result, I explored six different shoes from five different brands this year. Here is my ranking of all the shoes I've tried in 2025, from bottom to top!
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Rhys Desmond
@desmondrhys.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Weekly Newsletter – The best reflective exercise I do before every race
Something cool happens in October. Every athlete I currently coach has a season-ending race. A finale for what has been a great year of running for all. One of the coolest things about that is I can now tailor applicable coaching advice to many of you all at the same time. As you all prepare for your finales, I wanted to share my favourite reflective exercise to do before every race.
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Rhys Desmond
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· Sep 12
Individualized training and contrasting approaches for different athletes!
My coaching philosophies have long centered around individualized approaches for success, even within team environments. I think you need to recognize what an individual has going on in their life, and not only who they are within their sport, but who they are outside of their sport. For an endurance sport this becomes even more imperative, as training can only properly happen with proper recovery.
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Rhys Desmond
@desmondrhys.bsky.social
· Sep 7
Ultra-Trail Harricana 28K Recap – I don’t hold hands
When it comes to trail running, I don’t hold hands. It sounds lovely and sportsmanlike, and all. But I much prefer to fight to the death. And I had so much fun doing so this weekend at the Ultra-Trail Harricana 28K!
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Rhys Desmond
@desmondrhys.bsky.social
· Sep 4
My recipe for a good race
Last year, I arrived at the UTHC 42K Classique with a nagging knee injury, but in one of the most pressure-free states of my adult life. It was one of my best races ever. I now reflect upon how I can produce more races like this in the future, including my return to Harricana this weekend.
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