Part 1 of 2 There has been a lot of debate recently over weather you should train by Heart Rate or Rate of Perceived Exertion (R.P.E.). Before we look at this argument we first need to ensure that we understand that the purpose of each method is to develop a range of intensity ‘zones’…
Wow, I am about 6 months late in writing this but as they say better late than never! Before I jump into the common questions that I receive about ‘Journey to 100’, I first have to thank everyone who made Journey to 100 possible! Cliché I know! But that includes you. Without fantastic runners…
Hey there Ultra Journey Community. Concerned about your nutrition and hydration going into Ultra Trail Australia? Chances are it’s not your fitness which will let you down come UTA but your nutrition and hydration strategy. Did you know that in 2016 the DNF rate was 6% in the 50km but jumped up to 21%…
By clicking on the below link you can open a printable file of the running zones we use with all our coached clients. These are the same zones which are outlined in ‘Journey to 100 – How to run your first 100km ultramarathon – and love it’ Great if you have read the…
You want to improve your ultra running, right? You even have an event coming up that you want to go really well in. You have started training and that means that you’re invested. You’re investing, Time – hours and hours, think of all the training runs! Money – hundreds and hundreds of dollars, think…
2017 in Review and what’s to come in 2018 This year has been a massive year at The Ultra Journey. Let’s take a look back on the successes that have occurred and what’s in store for 2018. What amazing goals did the athletes at The Ultra Journey achieve this year? Yurrebilla 1st place…
What does The Ultra Journey application look like? We ask four simple questions because we want to make sure your going to achieve the results you desire. We ask all runners who wish to be coached to submit answers to the following four questions. Ultra Runner Coaching Application This application form is not concerned…
People think that successful ultra runners are simply gifted and just run lots each and every day. Underneath the facade that they simply run lots and lots there is meticulous planning that is going on, it doesn’t happen by luck or chance. The truth is that they train smart and have build up their ultra running…
As the saying goes, what goes up must come down. This is the fun bit. What is often not recognised, though, is the physiological effect that downhill running can have on your fatigue levels. The uphills work the energy systems; the downhills destroy the muscles, specifically your quads. This is due to the eccentric loading…
Runners often dread the uphills, but this certainly doesn’t need to be the case. The first thing you need to do is accept the hill and accept that, regardless of your running ability, you are going to run slower when running uphill. Just because you slow down doesn’t mean that you are not becoming a…