Ultra distance
Training tips and advice for ultra distance running
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Interview with leading Sports Dietitian Renee McGregor
Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist dietitian with 20 years of experience working in clinical and performance nutrition. She's worked with athletes across the globe including supporting Olympic (London, 2012), Paralympic (Rio, 2016) and...
10 best trail & ultra running tips 2021 (from pro athletes at Skyline Scotland) Happy New Year!
"What is the best trail running tip you've have ever been given?" I asked some of the top international athletes like Ricky Lightfoot and Judith Wyder the finale of the Golden Trails World Series at the Skyline Scotland Sept 2019. What's the best trail or ultra...
WINTER BASE TRAINING: secret to a successful summer of trail & ultra running (with coach Tim Pigott)
Find out how to run this winter to build a solid base for a successful spring/summer of trail and ultra running and racing with coach & sports physio Tim Pigott from HP3 coaching. This is his vlog, Project Phoenix which will document his return to racing in 2021 -...
10-step strategy to use your anxiety to fuel ultra running success – with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys
Thanks so much to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys for chatting with us 6:30pm Wed 16 Dec, all about her many awesome running feats and how she overcame her anxiety with her own 10-step strategy to complete the Marathon des Sables and the 102 mile Cotswolds Way. We also talk...
Spine Race 2021 – will it happen? If so, HOW? Race director Phillip Hayday-Brown shares latest news
Thanks so much to Montane Spine Race director and co-founder Phillip Hayday-Brown for taking time out of his at the moment very stressful pre-race schedule to share with us the latest news on the 2021 event. Will the January government guidelines allow the 2021...
Zero to Ultra – NAIL YOUR NUTRITION – series with Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching (episode #3)
Episode #3 in this series with coach Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching, Tim explains how to eat the right balance fuel for ultra running training and racing, including what free tools are available on the web to help you out. Next episode coming soon! @0:00 Who is...
Rickey Gates – TransAmericana, his book & film PLUS top tips for your own adventure
Thanks so much to Rickey Gates for chatting to us about his amazing 3,700 mile long trip across his home country - TransAmericana. His book (Cross Country) & film (TransAmericana) are out now. PLUS we mine Rickey for top tips on how to create your own adventure....
Top 3 tips for 100 mile ultras from James Elson, running coach & director of Centurion Running
Thanks James for your excellent tips! James set up Centurion Running in 2010 providing some of the UK's best 50 and 100 mile trail ultras along the North and South Downs Way in particular. He then started coaching in 2012. He was also part of the GB 24 hour...
Ultra running blogger, filmmaker & Run to the Hills podcast host John Kynaston shares training tips
Howdie folks! Tonight's live guest (Wed 6:30pm UK time) is John Kynaston. He's a very experienced off-road runner (over 50 ultras in the past 13 years!) he makes films of his races & documents his training in this award-winning blog. John has also just started a...