Ultra distance
Training tips and advice for ultra distance running
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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...
Interview with Mike Wardian – Ultra marathon legend & world record holder
American ultra running legend Mike Wardian has had an illustrious marathon and ultra marthon careeer. He has won the USA national 50km championships three times, podiumed at the World 100km Road Championships in 2009. He has completed Marathon des Sables, the Western...
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...
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...
Interview with Anna-Marie Watson – Coach & International Ultra Runner
Anna-Marie has been diagnosed with a severe ultra-running habit and can usually be found searching for the perfect trail. Her first foray into ultra-running was the CCC (2008) where she narrowly scrapped through every check point with minutes to spare. Fast forward to...
Interview with Lizzy Hawker International Ultrarunner & Ultra Tour Monte Rosa Organiser
Lizzy Hawker is one of the worlds best ultra and endurance athletes. Some of her career highlights include five wins at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), former World Record holder for 24 Hours, and winner of the 2006 IAU 100 km World Championships. In 2013 she...
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...