The Art of Downhill Running – Updated Video
OK… hands up, who honestly and regularly does downhill running training? I mean, what’s the point? Surely any monkey can run downhill and you don’t exactly need to train to do it, do you? More often than not, you can find ultra-runners practicing our uphill running. But as we’re doing our hill repeats with Six … Read more
“Train like a Mother” – The (so-called) Guide to Effective Training
So after the razz-matazz of a watch launch, we get back to the first world problems in life – how to train effectively. The first thing to note that this article is not about telling you what training you should be doing. It’s merely a guide and an overview of how I personally structure my … Read more
Is Taper Over-Rated?
Another great weekend of racing has got my mind flooded with thoughts again about the in’s and out’s of ultra-running. One such notion that struck me following Mick Donges fine win down in Victoria last weekend was whether of not taper is over-rated or to be honest, that necessary? The week prior, Mick had raced … Read more
Expensive Alarm Clock or Must Have Team Member ?
During the C2K 240km ultramarathon, the role of pacers and crew became very evident as the field stretched out across the wide expanse of the Kosciuszcko National Park. Nutrition, clothing, reworked splits, encouragement and all round support was called upon throughout the 30 plus hours most of the competitors were out there. I had the … Read more
How to Win C2K – A Coaches Perspective – Interview with Sean Williams
In last weeks interview with C2K 2011 Winner Ewan Horsburgh, he made reference to his support team and a specific mention of advice coming from coach Sean Williams that really enabled him to unlock his potential. So, on my usual early morning recovery run I swung by Sean Williams SWEAT Training Squad session in Sydney’s Centennial … Read more
Fair Weather or Fair Play?
While doing my actual ‘day-job’ yesterday, I attended a breakfast seminar for us marketing type people and I heard a great quote that kicked off proceedings for the morning: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, all conditions are perfect” I’m reminded of this particularly this week here in Sydney given the huge amount of … Read more
Go Hard or Go Home
It was an article posted by our big shoe’d friend Roger Hanney on Facespace this weekend that got me thinking about the theme for this latest article. I’m sure you’ve all had nearly enough of the Great North Walk (apart from the last two race reports to arrive from Marcus and Andrew), so I thought … Read more
Ultra168 Beginners Guide to Running 100 Miles – Part 5 – Passion
Over the last few weeks we have brought you some great tips to ensure you are physically and mentally prepared to run 100 miles. In our final video installment we call upon Andy Jones-Wilkins and his excellent panel to talk about something that is much more difficult to quantify. And in a twist, this time … Read more
