Winter is Here: Maximizing Winter Training with the Help of Data
A statistical look winter training and racing, and ways we can use data to maximize our winter training block.
Zander Chase
Title: Running the Numbers writer
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, data science, data visualization, nutrition, food systems
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science and Latin American Studies, Brown University
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Executive Director at Wander Project; data science at Meta and climate tech startup; Climatebase Fellow specializing in food systems and ocean health
A Word from Zander Chase
I aim to inspire and motivate others by connecting them to nature through trail running to give back to the areas we recreate in and promote a sustainable lifestyle to preserve our wild places. My personal interests include trail running, windsurfing, gravel biking, backcountry skiing, bagel making, and poetry.
Fast, Faster, Fastest: Decoding the Data Behind Appalachian Trail FKTs
An analysis of Appalachian Trail FKTs through the lens of data.
The Changing Geography of Trail Running and Ultrarunning: A Look at Nations Represented at UTMB and CCC
A look at the nations represented on the finishers’ lists at CCC and UTMB, from 2009 to 2023, as a case study for the changing geography of trail running and ultrarunning.
