The Hardest Training of All – Complete Rest
It’s been just over 6 weeks now since I completed the Coast to Kosciuszko 240km ultra marathon. The finish of this race marked over 415km of racing in the space of only 3.5 weeks with the race rolling...
View ArticleThe Perfect Race
Have you ever been midway through a race and had to pinch yourself at just how easy it feels, how everything is falling into place exactly as you had imagined it? How about the moments in a race when...
View ArticleTraining – How much is too much? (Or too little)
After the heady heights of the Kilian’s of this w […]
View ArticleTen simple rules for training
This post is inspired by my new favourite blog in the w […]
View ArticleHop, skip and jump your way to becoming a faster runner
To start the week, we welcome back the thoughtful talents of Mile27’s Andy DuBois. In this article, Andy argues that most runners spend almost 100% of their training time actually running, based on the...
View ArticleFitness for Life – Two tips to live by
This article is very much inspired by the feats of Kirk Apt who this year completed his twentieth straight Hardrock 100. On the face of it, it might not seem all that tough to turn up to a 100 miler...
View ArticleTalent or Training?
Every now and again I myself trawling through the Facebook and Twitter feeds of friends for inspiration as to what to write about next. Sure, there is news, races and events that fill the pages week...
View Article“The 1%’ers”– How to Gain that Extra Advantage for Race Day
After the highs and lows of Six Foot this past weekend, I’m sure many runners are thinking, ‘what else can I do to improve my time?’ While many of us can see big improvements in our training by simply...
View ArticleThe Training Trinity
As part of our series this week of showcasing articles you can get as an Ultra168 Patreon, today we welcome coach, Mark Emr. This tier of patronage, the Ultra168 Insiders, gets you access ahead of...
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