Will Salomon Wreak Havoc at the office Christmas Party? TNF50 San Fran Showdown – Anna Frost Interview
For those of us who have been following the ups, downs and dramas of the international ultra running scene this year will not have failed to see a common theme appearing on the winners podiums on all continents. And that is someone dressed head to toe in Salomon gear ! We love to bang on … Read more
New Kid On The Block – Julian Spence Interview
After his rip-roaring win at the weekend, Ultra168 managed to grab some time with Julian to find out a little bit more about him, his running and what made him convert to the dark-side. It’s clear that Julian has bag loads of talent and he plans to hit the trail running scene hard in the … Read more
Meredith Quinlan – Couch to Commonwealths
“It ends up as about 26 hours training, and about 5 hours of eating weetbix – Some days I can eat up to 20 much to the amusement of my work colleagues.” Sydney based Architect, Ultra marathon Runner and owner of the only dog with his own Alarm Clock, Ultra168 catches up with Meredith “MQ” Quinlan ahead … Read more
Mike Le Roux Interview – “100 milers are a head game, it’s you against you”
“The real exciting thing for me though is the mental aspect, the big match temperament, what excuses you’re going to give yourself, or not.” That’s the view of Mike Le Roux, a name most people on the ultra running scene in Australia probably haven’t heard of until this week. Mike is probably a little better … Read more
Watch out ultra runners- Interview with Mountain Runner Tom Owens
Ultra runners come from a number of wide and diverse backgrounds, and how they enter the sport is just as interesting. Take the members of Ultra168, check out our profiles and you will see some of us naturally crossed over from road running, marathons and Adventure Racing or similar endurance disciplines, some of us responded … Read more
Kilian’s Quest – How I prepare for an Ultra
This is a fantastic video from the guys at Salomon, containing some absolute pearls of wisdom from the World’s leading ultra runner. I love the ending, really rings true… enjoy… Kilian’s Quest S3 E06 – How I prepare an Ultra, posted with vodpod
Leaving the deserts behind for the mountains – Ryan Sandes prepares for his debut 100 miler
With the local focus for Ultra168 being centred around the fact that 4 out of 5 of our team are doing the 100 miler at GNW100′s in November and training is in full flight it is nice to turn our attention to another 100 miler of similar repute happening in a couple of weeks in … Read more
Unfinished Business – Stu Gibson reflects on running, records and returning from injury.
Quite a few of us would consider Scottish born, Melbourne resident Stu Gibson, as one of our finest athletic imports over the last few years. A dual international at both distance running and mountain biking with appearances at the Commonwealth Games, European Athletics Championships and the highest ever placed UK or Australian at the Marathon … Read more
