Visualisation probably doesn’t get as much consideration in ultra running as it deserves. If you consider your training for an event, I’m willing to say that probably around 90% of your focus is likely to be on the physical side Read More …
It’s been tackled many times before. But it wasn’t until a conversation I had just before the holiday break, did clarity of thought really allow me to write this article on ‘why we run’.
Over the last few years, FKT, or Fast Known Times have risen in popularity. Or rather, let me rephrase that, it’s simply that the Interwebz has given this genre of running more of an audience. FKTs, if we’re honest have always Read More …
How do you balance your ego in training to be effective? In this article we explore the warning signs to look out for if you find your ego growing!
The other morning I was chatting with a fellow runner about certain sporting companies and how they treated their athletes. One thing thing led to another and we ended up talking about the highly polarising topic of doping in sport. Read More …
Today we welcome to the pages of Ultra168, Ali Pottinger, one half of the excellent Squadrun team with Kerry Suter. Ali contacted me yesterday to say that following an article I wrote about equality and equity last year, it had Read More …
Have you ever had the perfect race? What exactly is the perfect race? Is it where you hit a running goal or more specifically a time? Or is there something else that defines what the perfect race is for you? Read More …
I’ve just finished reading this cracking article about the case for neutrality and while I poured through its contents, it immediately drew my mind to the parallels of running ultras. The article ponders the notion that in life, we’re either optimistic Read More …
We’ve been here before. I remember a few years ago posting some safety tips for runners and then having a conversation with someone about how we should approach the issue of runner safety and it completely changed my view of Read More …
I attended a lecture last week, “Less achievement and more learning”, which inspired the guts of this article. I won’t bore you with all of the details, but a good chunk of it was dedicated to reward-based systems (praise, money etc…) and Read More …
