Last updated: 23-Aug-18 By Kerry Sutton The Dragon’s Back Race, running the length of Wales, has been tantalizing me for a while. With the entire 300km route unmarked, I thought it best to brush up on my navigation skills with Dave Taylor, a Fell running guide and current English Fell Running Champion (V50 category). It’s […]
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Last updated: 23-Aug-18 We know that one of the things our RunUltra community values very highly is practical and expert advice on how to improve your running. We have already brought you two great free training plans – how to complete your first 50km and how to train for a mountain ultra. Here, coach Andy Mouncey
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison A really tough mountain race is often top of the list of desired achievements for the ultra runner. Not content with running very long distances, the lure of thousands of metres of ascent calls strongly to the trail running community. Here we bring together a complete guide to what
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By James Eacott I should start by stating that I’m not a nutritionist. My advice comes from eight years of ultra running and three years in triathlon, and time coaching both sports. So although this knowledge doesn’t come from a text book or degree, I’ve tried and tested most methods on myself
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Andy Mouncey You Can’t Fire A Cannon From A Canoe. All of which basically means you can’t expect to blast up and down mountains if you are a jelly on legs. Ultras – especially mountain ultras – are a full body undertaking which means if all you do is run you’re
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Ian Corless Every weekend, runners all over the world lace up their shoes and head out for a long run. But what is a long run and how long should the long run be? Ian Corless explains. Running long depends on what type of ultra you are training for, what your
Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Ian Corless One season has come to an end, you have relaxed over the Christmas break and a new year arrives with a whole host of possibilities and opportunities. It’s time to start your ultra training again. All over the world, runners who participate in endurance events will start base training.
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison You have beasted your body all week. Now is the time to give it a treat with Alex Stein’s restoration sequences in our yoga for ultra runners. This is better than an all over body massage, and a lot cheaper. It takes just over half an hour. Before you
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison Continuing our series of yoga for ultra runners with the beautiful Alex Stein, in this piece we practice a sequence that focuses on opening those hips and also gives a great stretch out to your ITB, hamstrings and glutes. Alex has been practicing yoga since she was seven and
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Last updated: 22-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison A strong core will add miles and minutes to your legs. It may not seem it but it’s great ultra runners training. The work you put in to strengthening your abdominals and obliques will pay you back in full. Strength in this part of your body will hold your
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