Beyond the Ultimate Ice Ultra by Jon Shield I hate tapering, something just doesn’t feel right when I’m doing very little before a race. The excitement and anticipation consume me. I’m obsessive. Finally, it’s happening. I’m on my way to Manchester airport having had an hour’s sleep ahead of a long day travelling. Three flights …
Last updated: 28-Feb-19 By Alice Morrison I love men with all their strange ways and dangly bits but I have to say that – and I am truly sorry to be so stereotypically sexist in these gender fluid days – man’s ability to buy gifts for woman is often ….. variable. I’m talking asparagus steamer …
By Elsa Trujillo We have some great articles and podcasts for you this week. For your training advice, we have some recommendations to avoid taking your stress onto the tracks and some great pieces on how injuries can be prevented and how to adapt when they go ahead and happen anyway. For your nutrition needs, …
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Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Kathryn Bullock Here is a helpful video from Elisabet Barnes – Women’s winner of the 2015 Marathon des Sables and owner of MyRacekit. Elisabet shows us the secret to taking the right kit and packing it best for a multi-day Ultra. The video goes through all the essentials and is of …
By Alice Morrison Are you dusting off your cat woman outfit ready for your local 50km (yes, I mean you Steve) or buying fake blood to secrete about your person, ready to cause mayhem at mile 87? Perhaps you are just contenting yourself with dressing your youngest up as Kilian Jornet for trick and treating, …
By Elsa Trujillo Training, training, training. The life of an ultra runner is all about the training. But sometimes, you can’t find the time or the energy. To help you along, this week we’ve found two articles to get you going when the training gets tough. Also, we have two great pieces of advice when …
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Last updated: 26-Oct-18 By Seth Grotzke Race reports are traps. Once you read one you begin to hear a little voice in the back of your mind that says, “You could run that race.” With every additional race report the voice gets louder and soon you have convinced yourself that it is the most sane …
Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Kathryn Bullock We’re excited to find out who you think is the best Instagrammer about long distance and ultra running. We’ve started the ball rolling with a list but we want to hear your views. Here’s the full guide to the launch of our RunUltra Award 2019 with our most frequently …
By Elsa Trujillo This week we have gender-specific articles with a couple of articles on female physiology and one on male eating disorders. There’s also a short piece on support runners and some great articles on ways to improve your running performance that don’t necessarily involve physical activity, it’s all in the mind. Finally, we …
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By Elsa Trujillo If you’re bored and distracted when it comes to your autumn training goals, we have a great choice for you this week. We’ve selected articles that deal with lack of motivation and inspiration when running, an assessment of back to back training runs and the benefits of supplementary cross training exercises. However, …
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