Mastering Technical Descents in Ultramarathons: Protect Your Quads with the Repeated Bout Effect “My quads are smashed”… Easily the most common comment I hear someone say after an ultra! Queue a week-long period of standing at the top of your stairs each morning thinking “FFS!” before gingerly shuffling down said stairs, holding onto the handrail […]
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Injuries are an unfortunate, but often inevitable part of long-distance running. They can sideline you for weeks or even months, disrupting your training and casting doubts on your future performance. However, with the right approach, recovering from an injury can make you a stronger and more resilient runner. Understanding the Cause of Your Injury The
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Are you doing TOO MUCH elevation in your training? There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t flick through Facebook groups/Instagram et al, and I see the blanket (and quite frankly outdated) advice when someone asks about training for [insert hilly/mountainous ultra race of choice in here] where people will answer back with…
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Training with your Menstrual Cycle. Following a running training programme can be a challenge whoever you are, the demands of family, work and the temptation of another race that everyone else is running, are pretty constant. There is a widely shared perception that if you want to take steps into longer distance racing or a
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You awaken to your alarm’s piercing tone. It’s pitch dark outside, and the frosty air nips at your skin as you contemplate the day’s first hurdle—getting out of bed for a run. The struggle for winter running motivation is real. The warmth of your duvet beckons, and the thought of running through the cold, damp
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Essential Insights for understanding and preventing running injuries in Female Ultramarathon Runners by Faye Johnson Running is more than just a sport, it certainly is for me; it’s a journey towards better health, mental clarity, and personal achievement. However, us female runners face unique challenges due to anatomical and physiological differences compared to men. Understanding
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Let’s face it, training for an ultra marathon in winter is tough. Whatever way you cut it, however committed you are, I defy anyone who says their motivation doesn’t wane even momentarily through the dark, cold months. But fear not, for we have some practical, real-world tips that we hope will help keep motivation high
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What I Eat In A Day To Fuel My Run Whenever I see a reel titled “What I Eat in a Day To Fuel My Run,” the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! And I struggle to restrain myself from shouting at the screen, ‘No one cares!’ Or at least no one should
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Heart rate variability, or HRV, refers to ways to quantify the variation in heartbeats. This variation between heartbeats is mostly due to how the body responds to stress, and as such, we can try to use this information to better understand how we are responding to training or how our lifestyle or behavior is impacting
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It’s noticeably cold in the engineering workshop. But today I’m keeping warm in my overalls by frantically marking out and cutting 25mm thick sheets of blue industrial nylon plastic. I’m weighing them and putting them into Jiffy bags to post out to some of my coaching clients. The end product of today’s engineering project is
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