Ultra distance
Training tips and advice for ultra distance running
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10 best ultra running GEAR tips (kit hacks from pros like John Kelly, Camille Herron & Jon Albon)
10 best ultra running GEAR tips. Enjoy the advice from these pro athletes and experts, including record-breaking trail and ultra runners Jon Albon, Camille Herron, John Kelly. Thanks to all the awesome interviewees that share their hard won knowledge and training...
Interview with record holder GB ultrarunner Dan Lawson – How to run 874 miles from Lands End to John o’Groats (LEJOG) in 9 days
Dan Lawson is a British ultra runner and charity worker from Brighton. In 2016, he won the European 24 Hour Championships, and in 2020 set one of the fastest known times for Land's End to John o' Groats (LEJOG). Dan averaged over 80 miles a day on the roads and trails...
Top 10 ultra running training tips from pros & coaches (including John Kelly, Camille Herron & more)
If there was just one thing these pros and coaches could tell you about training for an ultra - this is it! Enjoy the advice from these pro athletes and experts, including record-breaking trail and ultra runners Jon Albon, Camille Herron, John Kelly. Thanks to all the...
Best 5 minute FOAM ROLLING recovery routine for trail & ultra runners (do it while watching TV!)
Recover quicker from trail and ultra running with the best 5 minute foam rolling routing that you can easily fit into your day by doing it while watching TV. - Calves - Hamstrings - Glutes - Back - Quads - Adductors - ITB - Shins This film is sponsored by Bridgedale...
Live interview with Alex Staniforth – the Adversity Adventurer
Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking adventurer, ultra-endurance athlete, international motivational speaker, author and mental health activist, aged 25 from Chester – now based in Kendal. Alex knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity, having experienced the...
A new budget way to be coached by trail/ultra running pros – Vert.run (interview with the founders)
The company Vert.run is a complete training platform for trail and ultra runners. This evening I meet Kirsten Kortebein and Moises Jimenez who set up Vert.Run. Their aim is to provide training plans, designed by some of the best Trail and Ultra runners in the world-...
Interview with Damian Hall – Runner, Coach, Journalist & Author
Damian Hall, runner, coach, journalist, and author, comes on to talk about his new book, In It For The Long Run (out now from Vertebrate Publishing), looking at the rise of his ultra running career and recording breaking run along the Pennine Way in 2020. He credits...
Top 10 nutrition, fuel & hydration tips from pro runners & coaches (John Kelly, Camille Herron & more)
Find out how to eat and drink right on your next ultra or long distance training run from these pro these athletes and experts, including record-breaking trail and ultra runners Jon Albon, Camille Herron, John Kelly. Thanks to all the awesome interviewees that share...
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...