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3 best glute strength exercises for trail & ultra runners (easy enough to do while watching TV!)
Get stronger for trail and ultra running with these 3 simple glute exercises that you can easily fit into your day by doing them lying down in front of the telly in the evening. - Clam Shells - Glute Bridges - Side Leg Raises This film is sponsored by Bridgedale...
How to create (or be) the best support crew on an ultra (tips from John Kelly, Camille Herron & more)
Do you want to get a support crew together or have you been asked to support a friend doing an ultra marathon or long distance trail race? Find out how to create or be the best support crew ever from these pro these athletes and experts, including record-breaking...
Top 10 whole body strength workout for trail & ultra runners (easiest 10 min routine ever!)
Top 10 WHOLE BODY STRENGTH exercises for trail & ultra runners (easiest 10 min routine ever!) This 6-part series sponsored by Camelbak will cover the best ankle, knee, leg and core strength exercises for off-road runners, plus balance & co-ordination and a...
Interview with Moire O’Sullivan – mountain runner, adventure racer, and author
Moire O’Sullivan is a mountain runner, adventure racer, an author and a mum based in Northern Ireland. Her company, Happy Out Adventures, brings people on trails and mountain slopes, teaching them to travel in the outdoors happily and safely. Moire was the first...
Interview with Mimi Anderson – Ultra Runner, World Record Holder & Author
Mimi Anderson began running at 36 very quickly discovery her love of running silly distances. Mimi is a multiple Guinness World Record Holder taking part in races around the world running across Deserts, mountains, jungle, surviving the freezing temperatures of the...
Push through painful, tough lows on ULTRA running races (tips from John Kelly, Camille Herron & more)
Do you want to run an ultra in 2021 as pain-free as possible or learn how to get through those really tough, painful patches? Get hard won advice from athletes and experts on pushing through the pain to find new limits you never thought yourself capable of in this...
Interview with Jo Meek, GB international Ultra Runner & Physiotherapist
Jo Meek is an elite ultra runner....on roads, in the mountains, and on trails. She has been a runner for a long time working hard towards her goals. She enjoys racing all over the world and has even been lucky enough to be selected to run for GB in the World Trail...
10 great ways to recover faster after a trail race or ultra marathon in the mountains (pro advice!)
"How do you recover after races?" I asked some of the top international athletes like Max King, Ricky Lightfoot, Debbie Martin-Consani and Judith Wyder the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland Sept 2019. And your recovery - what do you find...
Top 3 BALANCE & COORDINATION exercises for trail & ultra runners (easiest 6 min routine ever!)
Top 3 BALANCE & COORDINATION exercises for trail & ultra runners (easiest 6 min routine ever!) This 6-part series sponsored by Camelbak will cover the best ankle, knee, leg and core strength exercises for off-road runners, plus balance & co-ordination and...
10 best tips for BEGINNER ULTRA RUNNERS – from John Kelly, Camille Herron & more athletes & coaches
Do you want to run an ultra in 2021? Give this short film a watch to glean 10 top tips and more training advice more from athletes, coaches, experts and influencers at the National Running Show 2020 including record-breaking trail runners Camille Herron and John...