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Hydration for Performance

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 Dan8 CommentsLatest News, Nutrition

Today we welcome back Hanny Allston from Find Your Feet. Having spent some time talking with Hanny, one thing you come to understand with her is the passion and knowledge she has for the sport, and when you realise that Read More …

Protected: Cadence is King

August 1, 2019August 7, 2019 DanTraining

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Jack Daniels, Mark Green, Running cadence

James Kuegler: Fight, flight and running

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Dan1 CommentTraining

Running coach James Kuegler discusses importance of the nervous system in our running performance. We’ve all heard of “fight or flight”, right?  The innate human response to stressful situations.  For our primal ancestors, it was the means by which they Read More …

James Kuegler

Build your running distance fast before your next ultra

March 18, 2019March 28, 2019 Pete Colagiuri2 CommentsTraining
Buffalo Stampede

It’s around this time of year that we see a steady stream of ultra runners turning up at the practice with the Icarus dilemma. For those not familiar with Icarus, he’s the dude who built his own wings but flew Read More …

Preparing to Race Overseas

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Dan2 CommentsRacing Tips, Training

This awesome article is only available to our ‘Insider’ Patrons who pledge $10 or more. But don’t worry you can read it in a few weeks when it gets released more widely. However I’d love it so much if you Read More …

overseas, Racing overseas, racing tips, tips for racing ultras

Three hardcore sessions for Six Foot Track training

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 DanLeave a commentLatest News, Training
six foot track

The draw’s been done. The names selected. It’s now time to train for one of the most popular trail races in Australia, Six Foot Track. Having run this race six times and lining up for my seventh next year, I’ve Read More …

Six Foot Track

Why less flexible runners are more economical

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Dan Bleakman3 CommentsLatest News, Training

Here’s a cracking ditty from Andy DuBois around why being less flexible can have its benefits for runners. Studies have shown that less flexible runners have greater running economy. With so much focus on the importance of stretching you may Read More …

Andy DuBois, flexibility, Mile27, running economy, stretching

Being your own coach

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 DanLeave a commentLatest News, Training

Today we welcome an article from Brisbane student, Daniel Broadbridge. Working his way through a sports science degree, Daniel is an aspiring ultra runner and here he puts forward some of the reasons as to why he coaches himself, rather Read More …

Being your own coaching, coaching, ultra running coach

Summer Running

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 DanLeave a commentLatest News, Training
Cradle Mountain

As the days draw to an early close and winter settles in up in the Northern Hemisphere, the birds sing and the flesh becomes exposed down here in the Southern Hemisphere as summer skids head-first onto our trails. Not only Read More …

Heat Training, hydration, running in the heat, ultras in the heat

Getting past the “I don’t feel like its”

September 10, 2018 Mark EmrLeave a commentTraining

Let’s be honest, we all have a case of the “I can’t be arsed training today because…” The trick, like anything in life is to learn how to work through it. In this article, running coach, Mark Emr discusses how you can do that.

motivation, ultra training

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