Is Taper Over-Rated?

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Following his recent win in the inaugural Brisbane Valley Rail Trail 100 miler, Cam Munro gives us a warts and all account of how his race went. “Where are the beers? I thought you would’ve at least had a six Read More …
It was Mick’s second consecutive third place at Badwater just these last few weeks gone that made me want to chat to the man from North of the border, aka Queensland and the rather oddly-named yet quaint town of Banyo. Mick’s Read More …
If you followed the ultra world closely last weekend, you’ll know that Queensland ultra runner, Mick Thwaites ran a mindboggling 412kms in 48hours to not only win the CBR 48hr, but in the process run the longest distance in the Read More …
There’s a quote that does the rounds in endurance sports ‘pain is inevitable, suffering is optional‘. I would argue that suffering (successfully) is an essential part of our sport, which is, if we’re honest, a slightly perverse one. Many of you Read More …
It appears we’re a glutton for punishment here at Ultra168. After the uproar that our global most influential list caused in the land of the free, we thought we’d tone things down somewhat by offering up our opinion of the Read More …
Martin Fryer is for me, and for many others one of the Godfather’s of Australian ultra-running. The respect I have for this man is huge. He gets on with his business with little or no fanfare on Facebook, and delivers Read More …
Ears pricked up a few weeks ago when a video interview with Aussie Olympic runner, Marty Dent appeared online announcing that he was making the move into the world of ultras, and taking part in the Stromlo 100km race in Read More …
Talk about doing things on the spur of the moment, but after a chilly mid week run in the Blue Mountains I was drawn to knocking out another marathon plus training run this weekend when I stumbled upon what can Read More …
Running around a 1km circuit sounds simple on paper – the reality is hugely different and very much the sentiment from many of the competitors after the inaugural Injinji Stromlo 12 hour track event held this weekend just gone. Dan Read More …