Longer days, less layers and clear skies; summer is for the most part, a great time of year to be a runner. Despite this, running in the...

So, is all stress created equal? Your heart rate increases, your breath quickens and your muscles restrict in attention; but instead of...

Before the start. Race week can be a nervous and exciting time and it's important to remember that it's normal to feel a wide range of...

What does progression look like for you? Is it a linear process? What are the best ways to quantify progression and what are some of the...

"All of my races have been cancelled or postponed and I don't know which direction to go in my training. Help!" Training has always been...

Bear with me here as we explore some linguistic history that may tie very loosely to your running journey... Scottish poet Robert Burns...

It's that time of year when Ultra-Trail Australia entries are opening and the buzz about which distance to run in 2020 starts....

Let's start by defining some terms. Stress = the body's reaction to physical or psychological threat, challenge or barrier. Recovery = a...

Let's delve into some of the do's and do not's of crewing Ultra-Trail Australia and how to make race day a fun day for both runner and...

The Blue Mountains is an incredible landscape made up of an extensive gorge system and ridge lines that extend as far as the eye can see....

An integral part of running training is the long run. So what is the long run? Depending on your race distance, the long run can be...

In the last blog, we talked about strides and the role of strides in neuromuscular development. Today we are taking things uphill and...

"I'm running 100km and what the hell are strides?" It's base building season for those of us running Ultra-Trail Australia. But what...

Why should you be running easy? What does easy actually mean? There are many benefits of easy running and many reasons why easy running...

So you've signed up for Ultra-Trail Australia √ You're scrolling through images and race reports from previous years √ You're wondering...

As a coach, the one fundamental principle I look to communicate to athletes is that of purpose. Purpose is something every training plan...

Specificity! What are we talking about when we talk about specificity and your running training? Training specificity suggests that...