Youth and Junior Run Squad Adelaide. The Ultra Journey Adelaide youth and junior run squad is launching. This junior run squad is for runners based in and around Adelaide, South Australia as it is for in person coached sessions. We are passionate about supporting runners to achieve the impossible and ‘finish with a…
Wow, amazing Thailand lived up to its name. I was fortunate to receive a call 6 weeks ago that my application to represent Australia at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championship to be held in Chiang Mai Thailand was successful. I was excited, nervous and didn’t even have a passport! Fast forward 6…
Standing on the start line of the Tarawera 50k at Te Puia you could tell everyone was excited to be back and racing. While the 100k and 100-mile course had been changed it was full steam ahead for the 50k and 21k course. As the clock edged closer to 7am a hush fell over the…
UTA 50 Nutrition & Hydration Template UTA 100 Nutrition & Hydration Template Finishing with a smile requires making sure your nutrition and hydration strategy is up to scratch come Ultra Trail Australia. Runners are regularly fit enough to finish but they don’t fuel or hydrate themselves well enough over the event to allow themselves…
Expressions of Interest – Grampians UTA Race Preparation Camp As I finalise details, I need to get a better feel for numbers. If you are interested in coming i’ll need an expression of interest. (A direct message through Facebook with your email address) As a thanks for helping out, I’ll open booking on the…
All runners want to get Run Fit. It’s our nature, it’s in our DNA. The problem is far too many runners are injured, in a performance plateau and have uncertainty over what training they should be doing. They don’t know how to reach their goals. There is a better way, the Run Fit Way. The Run…
Wow what a year it was at UTA this year. Some outstanding results posted by the team. To launch things off we had Jordan tackle the UTA22 on Friday. Jordan is new to the trail and ultra-scene and while he is keen to get to the bigger distances, he’s understands the need to be…
Nick’s Outback Adventure We are headed to the Flinders Ranges and would love for you to come. Come and experience the rugged and awe-inspiring nature of the Flinders Ranges while eating the best food the region has to offer at night. Nick’s Outback Adventure is 4 nights and 5 days of amazing…
In the following update I will cover three useful websites for understanding some important information regarding COVID-19, preparing as a runner and contracting COVID-19 from a training perspective. Useful Websites The following three websites and articles provided a great deal of unbiased and useful information. The following Q&A website from the Australian Institute…
Want to have fun on a trail and ultra running camp with like-minded runners on some of the best trails in Australia? Of course you do! Come and join us on an adventure with the team from The Ultra Journey as we embark on the finest trails in Otway National Park, Lorne, Victoria. Think,…