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What can you do to improve your ultra-running when training opportunities are limited and you have less time?
Whilst we’ve had limited time to train due to Coronavirus, I’ve focused a lot more on improving my speed. And I think you should too!
This article outlines:
What are the benefits for ultra-runners of training to improve your speed?
Some specific ideas for training sessions
What else should you consider when doing this type of training?
This is a review of my first place finish at the Phoenix Events PRDNDTS 6-hour race on 9th February 2020.
I also managed to achieve a NEW 6-hour RECORD for all of the Phoenix events!
The article includes a review of the race itself, tips if you’re thinking of doing it. Plus the kit and nutrition strategy I used.
You can also grab yourself a copy of my FREE pre-race checklist. Which will help you prepare for your own races.
This is a review of the Country to Capital ultra race where I came in 5th place in January 2020.
The article includes a review of the race itself and tips and advice if you’re thinking of doing it. Plus the kit and nutrition I used.
You can also grab yourself a FREE pre-race checklist, which will help you prepare for your own races.
What’s the best way to achieve the big, ambitious running goals you’ve set yourself in 2020?
Do you write them down in lots of detail?
Do you confidently tell your friends and family what your plans are for the year?
Or do you simply keep them in your head and hope that they will happen?
In this article, I look at some simple techniques that will help you create good habits and make 2020 your best year of running ever.
What does it take to complete the most difficult adventure race in the world? The Barkley Marathons!
John ‘Random Forest Runner’ Kelly is one of the 15 people to have ever finished the brutal challenge, since it began in 1986.
In this article, John tells us:
The way he approaches failure
How he manages his time between family, a job and mega-challenges
Running training tips and the kit and nutrition he uses
Adam ‘Tango’ Holland is an extreme endurance runner, athlete and world-record holder, who has:
Completed almost 450 marathons and ultra-marathons
Won more marathons and ultra-marathons than anyone else in Europe (top 5 in the world).
Become the fastest person to run 10 marathons in 10 days
Adam tells us about his biggest achievements, top tips for running and his nutrition and kit advice. Plus, why he’s called ‘Tango’!
Are you one of the 65 - 80% of runners who get injured every year?
Most runners think about the physical impact of injury, like not being able to train. But the psychological perspective is very important too.
If you approach your injury and recovery in the right way, you can actually improve your performance in the long run.
What does it take to complete some of the toughest endurance races in the world? Including the MdS, UTMB, TDS and the UTMR
In this article, Alan Li (a man who has completed them all!) gives you tips and advice that can help you achieve your goals, kit and nutrition recommendations and an overview of these super-tough races
