"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 about adaptation. A...

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

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

As runners we all know the importance of developing consistency in both the short and long term. Consistency forms a huge role in long term aerobic developme...

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

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 crew. Before race day,...

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. For runners, the ar...

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 anything from an hour fo...

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

"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 exactly is the base phas...

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

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

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

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