Tag: Ultra

16 weeks training for a 100km trail race. How do we structure running to be race ready? What does it take to prepare for a 100km running race? This is a simple guiding structure to training. There are pros and cons to the different ways of training. The approach...

Some races you pull up in better condition than others. My body was the most spent it has ever been after the Hard Core 100 mile. My recovery week after an ultra marathon is a 3 step process: Sleep Rest Eat   1. Sleep   For the first 2 days...

What does it take to DNF at a 100 mile race and still be happy? My first 100 mile race didn’t go to plan. It was cut short at 110km. In the hours and days following I’ve gone through a mix of emotions. Mainly flipping between disappointment and happiness....

Welcome to the business end of training. Time to move beyond just getting fit, to getting race ready. The four weeks of Block 3 went really well. Not every run was I hoped, but I had plenty of great runs. Better yet, I hit a new level of volume...

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 of this, but miss the faster running of my earlier years. So I’ve set a goal that should help...

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 that feels big. Big doesn’t have to be distance. It is bigger than that. By big, I mean something...

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 of discovery. You can learn a lot about yourself. Both good and bad.   This post isn’t the usual short...