Why training for an ultra-marathon is so unique
Training article Why training for an ultra-marathon is so unique You cannot rehearse the whole distance Ultra-marathon Running Strength Fuelling Kit You can accumulate frequency, get strong, plan your fuel and gain a borderline fanatical knowledge of your kit. There is no secret. Ultras need volume. However, they are not simply a marathon plan with […]
How to strength train as an endurance athlete
Training article How to strength train as an endurance athlete Short, personal, and heavy enough to matter Strength Endurance Mobility Injury A HIIT class is not strength training. Almost nobody is taught how to do it, and it is still a fundamental part of being an endurance athlete, whatever the discipline. Strength training has so […]
Training with Heart Rate | Threshold, Pacing and Long Efforts
Training article Training with heart rate When to trust it, when to ignore it, and how to use it with power and perceived effort Heart rate Threshold Pacing Endurance Power Training to heart rate is a bit of a lost skill. Power meters did not make it useless. They just changed how we use it. […]
Heat Acclimatisation for Endurance Athletes | Hot-Race Preparation
Training article Heat acclimatisation for endurance athletes How to prepare for hot-race performance Heat training Endurance Sauna Hot-water immersion Race preparation Heat can be one of the biggest performance limiters in endurance sport, but the good news is that heat tolerance is trainable. Whether you’re preparing for a marathon in Spain, an Ironman in a […]
40th edition Marathon des Sables by ultra-runner, Tom Charlick
The 40th edition of The Marathon Des Sable by ultra-runner, Tom Charlick 270km – 7 Days – 6 Stages – 1,500 Competitors How hard was it? Ultra-running suffers from a bit of delusion on the concept of difficulty, it is like I am somewhat numb to it. I think I put that down to how I […]
Lost Horizons domination by pairs winner, Jason Kon
Around 840km of Spanish gravel through the province of Soria, starting and finishing in the city itself. Soria is a beautiful but sparsely populated part of Spain and that remoteness is a huge part of what makes the event so special. You can ride for KM after KM on almost perfect gravel, surrounded by rolling hills, forests, mountains and huge golden cereal fields. At times, the landscape genuinely felt more like Tuscany than what I had imagined northern Spain would look like.
And that is one of the things I discovered about ultra cycling. I realised it isn’t just about getting to the finish. It is everything that happens along the way.
Returning from illness protocol
Coming back from illness can be a very frustrating process and really does take discipline. Ultimately your goal is to minimise the amount of time you are unable to perform high quality training. We emphasise this because being on a bike and unable to hold power or running whilst coughing your guts up is not high quality training. Sometimes, you have to take more recovery in order to reduce the overall length of time you are unable to train with purpose.