Random Ultra Writing
WHAT STOPS WOMEN ENTERING ULTRAS?
Written by Stacey Holloway - https://wayrunning.wordpress.com A couple months ago Robbie Britton caused a stir on the ultra-running facebook group with his article on Fast Running blog ‘Should female runners get double...
Read moreSwiss mountains are like its chocolate, …
Written by Majell Backhausen Races becoming know by their acronyms, are also becoming in demand events to attend. Let me give you insight to one of Switzerland’s most well know, four letter...
Read moreSkimo for Runners
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I’ll be honest, I had never heard of Skimo till three or four years ago when a certain Kilian Jornet exposed it to me...
Read moreWhat effects do Artificial Sweeteners ha…
Written by Jon Hutchinson - http://www.sportandexercisereview.com An article in ‘Dietetics Today’, a magazine produced by the British Dietetic Association, (the Association of British Dieticians) was titled ‘Low Calorie Sweeteners – friend...
Read moreRunning in Crete in the land of the Natu…
Written by Kevin O'Rourke - http://ultrakev.blogspot.co.uk Chris MacDougall has got a lot to answer for. He first wrote the amazing book Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and...
Read morePole Etiquette
Written by Clare Holdcroft - http://www.mountainsinmind.com Let me explain a little bit more about the meaning of my title above. By pole, I mean trekking pole, I’m not referring to a...
Read more(Missing) The Spartathlon
Written by Stuart Shipley I am going to miss the Spartathlon this year and surprisingly not entirely to attempt to assuage the prior DNF’s. I will miss the endless poring over results...
Read moreIt’s Not About The Distance
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ Except that in my experience most runners stepping up to ultra distance running think it’s all about the distance. Don’t get me wrong, the distance is what defines this...
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