By Susie Chan Races cancelled, uncertainty about when we can do things and ever-changing rules. Since April 2020, we know the drill. It’s undoubtedly been difficult. Coronavirus has touched the lives of everyone. As runners, we have at least been able to go out still, to meet up with people, and join in increasingly popular …
By Kate Allen If you don’t have time to read this article, then the short answer is emphatically YES! If you are even considering running an ultra, it shows you have an interest to do so and that really is all that matters. How you do it, however, is another matter. Out of interest, I …
By Sarah Cooke For most ultra runners, 2020 probably wasn’t the year they’d planned. Sadly, 2021 has started in a similar vein. However, with the prospect of restrictions gradually lifting as vaccines are rolled out, we had a look at some exciting events that we hope will be coming up later in the year. Photo …
By Seth Grotzke Growing up, the most frequently used phrase while doing any type of outdoor activity with my father was “It gets better ahead.” Normally it was utilized when it assuredly would not get better ahead. I believe the idea was to give a psychological boost to our rapidly waning enthusiasm. I was so …
Last updated: 09-Aug-20 By Chris Zair As runners, for every well-worn and cherished finisher’s t-shirt, your go-to for long training runs or hikes in the years since that memorable Sunday, there’s a cupboard-full of ill-fitting, polycotton race tops, freebies that have barely seen the light of day, destined for landfill. For race organisers, the default …
Last updated: 18-Jul-20 By Sarah Cooke Who are Ultra X? The Ultra X team are known for their international multistage races: Ultra X 125 Azores Ultra X Jordan Ultra X Mexico Ultra X Sri Lanka and the new Tribe Relay Across Scotland Co-founder Sam Heward describes the aim of Ultra X as ‘to launch the …
Last updated: 05-Aug-20 By Kate Allen Tom was kind enough to take time out of his busy training schedule to talk to Kate about all things running, including the London Marathon and the possibility of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Given his relatively recent success as an ultra runner, he is surprisingly experienced across a …
Last updated: 20-Feb-20 By Mike Seaman, CEO at The National Running Show One of the many things that struck me at The National Running Show in January was the diversity of the people in attendance and it got me to thinking about just how inclusive the world of ultra-running actually is. This year’s show saw the …
Last updated: 09-May-19 By Luke Jarmey Another splendid month of well crafted race and kit reviews from the community. Here’s our favourites and the top pick, Brett Blanchard who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Rat Race Mongol 100 Our top review for April comes from Brett. A exotic bucket list race …
Last updated: 10-May-19 By Luke Jarmey & Dan Stinton Radio sport presenter and Chris Evans co-host, Vassos Alexander is a self-confessed running addict with some very impressive ultras on his resume. We reviewed his book “Running up that Hill” recently that not only covers the highs and lows of his own races, but also recalls …
