Why run 100km… ‘Because it will change your life!’ Why is a common question ultra runners get. To answer as above is simple, profound and true. Fortunately the quizzical looks you get in return are always priceless. Few will ever experience this or understand the power of this statement because for true understanding you…
The promise I make, the promise you make. The promise all the ultra runners I work with make to me is, that they will follow their ultra plan to the best of their ability. Run, implement, learn and grow. The promise I make to all the ultra runners I work with is simple, I will…
Are you a fitter ultra runner? Is your fitness better than the same time last year? Or better than when you headed into your last important race? Can you tell? If you can’t tell, how do you know if you’re going where you want to go? I am assuming where you want…
There are tools and there are gimmicks. There was a funky little plastic band a few years back. You could put it around your wrist and it made you better at everything! It was a gimmick. Tools on the other hand allow you to do a job better. If you want to bang…
Kyle Chalmers can swim! He’s not just great; he’s the best in the world. Chances are you can swim too, but you’ll be left a long way behind. When you swim there are plenty of things that you are doing, which are just wrong, hence why, you are nowhere near Kyle. If…
Last week we looked at the 1%ers. How does a coach achieve these? By… Asking the right question at the right time or asking no question at all. Pushing the runner to do more than they could on their own or pulling them back when they do too much. Getting the runner…
It’s the 1%’ers that count! 1% isn’t much and barely makes a difference, it’s quite easy to achieve. 10% on the other hand is a noticeable difference and may be difficult to achieve. The trick is to make a 1% difference 10 or more times, continuously. Then you have not just a 10%…
Do you train by distance or time? While we race to distance, training should be completed based on time. The physiological toll (stress) you are placing on the body is related to the time spent at different intensities (efforts). It is time spent at these intensities that we want to maximize to give…
Our top 10 ways to beat the heat this summer and keep your ultra running on track. Train Early/ Train Late It’s an obvious one, but it still has to be at the top of the list. Train early or train late to avoid the heat and keep the running going. Hydrate –…
You’re an ultra runner. You love to run, run regularly and run a long way. Your friends ask you about it and you let them know what you do. ‘OMG’ they say ‘I could never do that’. But you know they could if they wanted to. The difference is you choose…