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The absurdity of nutrition advice for runners
If you’ve been in this realm long enough, you’ve likely made strides to better your health, and not just for the sake of running. It’s easy to get on a health kick and go down a rabbit hole when it comes to nutrition. After all, there are very few things in life that make our…
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Workouts for Ultramarathon Training
Let’s face it. Not only do you want to run far, but you want to run far in a faster amount of time. Workouts (also known as interval training) should never be the priority when training for an ultra, but they will be of a massive benefit in your preparation for handling those longer distances.…
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Nutrition for running long distances, ultra & trail
You don’t need me to tell you that your food choices play a massive role in your ability to run as far or as fast, with the right level of awareness and alertness pre-run. So with that, I detail my best tips for eating a healthy, balanced diet, and the best foods to eat when…
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How to start training for an ultra-trail race
Like anything in life, there is no one size fits all to training for an ultramarathon. However, I want to share my experiences over 13 years of running, and what I am currently doing to begin my training for an ultramarathon based on past experiences, my research, and what feels right for my body in…
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How to prioritize running in your life
The most common barrier to training for an ultramarathon is time. For those that want to make running a priority in their lives, it takes a massive amount of devotion and dedication. If you mix running and exploration together like I do, you’re likely going to be taking up even more of your time as…
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Finding your motivation to run long
There are both healthy reasons to run, and unhealthy reasons to run. Sometimes those reasons merge, and sometimes what started out as a journey toward better health quickly becomes a journey toward worsened health. I found myself in this state between 2017-2018, where I was inevitably destroying my body.
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Why Erling Haaland scores so many goals
Let’s not get overly simplistic about this. Erling Haaland is the best footballer in the world at the moment. But how he scores so many goals can be scrutinized in far greater depth than simply saying he’s an alien. So with that, here is our latest analysis on the great Erling Haaland, and how he…
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Training for an ultra-trail race
In 2017, I would have told you that I wanted to run an ultramarathon for fun. But I don’t think that would have been genuinely true. I wanted to do it to test myself, probably to impress others, and to show other people how much of a cool beast I was at life. Now I’m…
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Falling in love with running again
Addiction is funny. Conveniently, but simultaneously inconveniently, so is love. When you put those two together in a cake mix, it’s hard not to find a delicious treat waiting on the other side of a burning oven. From around 2010 to 2018, I was addicted to running. Conveniently, but simultaneously inconveniently, I also loved to…
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Too good at goodbyes
I knew I was leaving my last job for nine months before accepting my next role. This time around, it took a small bit of build-up toward a nine minute phone call, for everything to change. Plan C quickly became Plan A, and I realized it was time to leave the greatest stairway I’ve ever…
Rhys Desmond
Training Theory & Coaching
Rhys Desmond 