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Could you run a 200+ miler?
Written by Neil Bryant I have run a few races that I class as really long. These being single stage races, over 200 miles such as the Tor des Geants or the Spine. The main difference...
Read moreThe Importance of Down Time
Written by Chris Ellyatt for the URC I’m sure that we have all seen a thousand articles on how important rest is to any athlete’s schedule. Indeed, it has often been...
Read moreTop tips to make you a better mountain r…
Running in the mountains is hard. I’m certainly not going to say it’s harder than other running, but it needs to be treated differently. Many experienced runners get a sharp...
Read moreMarathon Des Sables - The Final Countdow…
Written by Andy Mouncey for RunUltra It is just weeks now till the glorious 1300+ will be heading off to Morocco to get their feet nice and hot on the sand...
Read moreHow to run 100 miles in a day*
Written by Dave Stuart - http://76thmile.blogspot.co.uk Or how to run a race and not get lapped by the sun Things that are essential to do in the 6 months before you race -...
Read moreA New Year & A New You: A ‘Don’t Do’…
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com Many people gear up to start a new year full of good intentions. Add some reality with these top five tips so you can avoid...
Read moreYou Gotta Have A Plan – Dontcha?
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com At least, that’s what all the lead characters in the great movies/TV thrillers have. In fact, they go further than that because they give at...
Read moreRecovering from injury: Q&A with And…
Written by Andy Mouncey for http://www.runultra.co.uk Andy Mouncey had thirty years of sport under his belt – thirteen of which were in ultra trail running. Then, disaster struck and he got...
Read moreThe importance of fat metabolism in ultr…
Written by Mark Woolley - http://markstevenwoolley.blogspot.com.es Never has a topic, not just in ultramarathon running but in the nutritional world in general been subjected to a generalised pseudoscientific analysis as that...
Read moreOne piece of advice before you run 100 m…
Written by James Adams - http://www.runningandstuff.com If I had one bit of advice for this kind of thing, based on doing it a few times and failing sometimes; it would be...
Read moreDoes dehydration impair endurance perfor…
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au Feb 18 2014 For many years we have been lead to believe that a dehydration level of more than 2% will negatively affect performance and...
Read more27 Ways To Improve Your (Ultra) Running
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au Many ultrarunners I know like to keep it simple; put shoes on, head out the door and run. There is nothing wrong with that approach...
Read moreWinter Trail Running Tips – part 1
Written by Nick Jenkins - http://nearlyshoeless.com I love winter running, Its the only time of the year that I can actually justify wearing tights in public, in the daytime. Early starts...
Read moreUphill Running
Written by Nick Jenkins - http://nearlyshoeless.com Uphill Running – The best technique is the one that you already do. It’s been close to 4 years now that I’ve lived in the Ariège...
Read moreMary Wilkinson’s Top Tips For Uphill Run…
Written by Mary Wilkinson - http://team.inov-8.com Mary Wilkinson putting her uphill running tips to the test in last year’s World Mountain Running Championship trial race Mary has represented Great Britain ten times...
Read moreTom Addison’s Top-10 Tips For Faster Dow…
Written by Tom Addison - http://team.inov-8.com There’s no greater buzz in running than nailing a downhill. It’s you versus the terrain. To win that battle feels amazing! Being able to descend with...
Read more6 things to do in the week before an ult…
Written by Justin Bateman - http://www.justinbatemanrunning.com If you're reading this I'm going to assume you've already signed up and trained for an ultramarathon. As such, I'm going to leave out any reference to...
Read moreHeel Strike – all you need to know
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au There is a lot of discussion in the media and running circles about running technique, and specifically heel strike vs forefoot and the pros...
Read moreThe long run – how long is long enough?
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au The long run is obviously the most important training session of the week for an ultra runner but how long should it be? I was initially…
Spine Race - Footwear Survey, Findings & Conclusions
Written by Stu Westfield - http://stuwestfield.blogspot.co.uk INTRODUCTION I'd like to start by saying a big thank you to all the Spiners & Challengers (from previous races as well as the 2014…
Spine Race 2014 - Mountain Safety Team
Written by Stu Westfield - http://stuwestfield.blogspot.co.uk A few weeks ago, I posted a picture taken at the start of The Spine Race 2013 with the text line: "Spine Race Legends 2013…
Navigation: tools for the 2014 Spine Race (Updated Feb 2014)
Written by Stu Westfield - http://stuwestfield.blogspot.co.uk With the 2014 Spine Race just over 4 weeks away and Christmas in between, the focus of this weeks blog is selection, use and care…
Tempo Running For Ultrarunners
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au As you may have guessed from a previous blog on speed training for ultrarunners you’ll know I’m a big fan of speed training and tempo…
Speed Training for Ultrarunners – Essential Or A Waste Of Time?
Written by Andy DuBois - http://www.mile27.com.au If you are training for a 100k or 100 mile race is there any point including speed sessions in your training? When the winning…
CBH’s Guide to Mountain Marathons
Written by Chris Baynham-Hughes - http://baynham-hughes.com I regularly find myself having to explain what a mountain marathon is so I figured there must be loads of people out there missing out…
Running your first ultra
Written by James Young - http://runjames.co.uk I’ve spent a lot of time learning about running in the last couple of years and there’s one common set of lessons I’d like to…
Ultra Running Tips
Written by James Adams - http://www.runningandstuff.com/ I wrote this post a while ago and think it's about time I updated it. I've enjoyed (and suffered) a lot of stuff since writing this…
Surviving Your First 50 Miler
Written by James Adams - http://www.runningandstuff.com/ Run an ultra they said. It will be the coolest thing ever, they said. Chicks will dig it, they said. You will carve your body into…
Surviving Your First Marathon
Written by James Adams - http://www.runningandstuff.com/ This came along quickly didn’t it? It only feels like yesterday that you signed up for this thing, you promised yourself you’ll run miles and miles…
First You've Got To Get To The Start Line
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ Staying injury-free while training for the big stuff There’s a phrase I like to use when describing the difference between training and competing over the ultramarathon distance: Getting…
How Long Do I Need To Go?
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ Some thoughts on ‘going the distance’ in training for the ultra-marathon ‘Throwing around this question with a friend and coach of mine we compared notes on our…
Oh Give Me Strength! Part 1
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ I want to declare my position on this from the outset: I am an accredited strength-conditioning coach, I do curiosity quite well and I also run…
Energy Depletion: At The Heart Of Every DNF?
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ All roads from a state of energy depletion can ultimately lead to a DNF, and even if this is not the primary cause it is likely…
Eat2Complete: Is Your Inner Competitor On-Message?
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ It became increasingly apparent as I picked through the wreckage in the aftermath of my DNF at The Spine Race www.thespinerace.com in January 2014 that while mine is…
Coffee Culture: Would you like cramp with that?
Written by Andy Mouncey - http://www.bigandscaryrunning.com/ Coffee. It would appear we are increasingly addicted to the stuff and all it’s mutant variations. Sometimes I yearn for the days when your instant Nescafe…
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