Habits Beat Motivation
Motivation is over rated. You will do better putting effort into creating habits. Motivation Is Limited I’m not saying motivation isn’t any good. It is in fact quite…
Ultra Marathon Training: Block 2 Weeks 5-8
There’s a reason we skip hard training. It is hard. The past 4 weeks were a re-education for my body on hard training. I started to feel really good…
Training Balance: Going Fast and Far
I can shuffle out some long distances. The pace won’t get me anywhere near my goals. This brings me to the classic dilemma of most runners: How do you balance…
Ultra Marathon Training: Block 1 Weeks 1-4
It has felt like years since I really trained fast. With ultra marathon training I’d become pretty good at shuffling my way over long distances. I get a lot out…
Training Plan Overview 2018: 7 Steps To Setup Your Running
How do you plan your training? Do you get the most out of yourself? Will you achieve your goals? There are 7 steps I take to developing my training…
2018 Running Goals
Big goals have you do more than just go through the motions. I need to make my running come alive. It has been too long since I’ve run something…
Do You Run Everyday?
Every runner gets asked, do you run everyday? For some the answer is yes. For most of us it is no. To some degree I aim to run…
Hill Training: Easier Way To Get The Benefits
Hill training is often the nemesis of the runner. We can make great gains from it, but it is often hurts. It doesn’t have to be so difficult. In fact…
Ultra Marathon Races: Lessons Learnt
Why run an ultra marathon? There is more to ultra marathon races than just completing the distance. More than just the finish line. Ultra marathons take you on a journey…
Training Recap October: Training To Train
Base Training Working within my training limits I tried to set up a base to launch future improvements over the next few months. Many think of base training as low intensity…