Category: Training Theory
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What I’ve learned through five weeks of injury rehab
The past five weeks have been mentally exhausting, but also incredibly rewarding as I’ve undergone my injury rehabilitation from plantar fasciitis. I’ve spent a significant amount of time learning about ultramarathon running as a sport, but also about injury prevention and healing, ensuring that when I come back to running, I’ll be in it for…
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How to tell you’re ready to return from injury
As part of our crazed addictions to running, it can become incredibly hard to take any time off from the sport we love, especially due to something beyond our control. What runners around the world then want to know is – “When can I return?” This will always be specific to the injury and a…
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What you need to bring when travelling for a training run
Travelling to new and exciting places is one of the best ways to keep the act of running fresh and fun. But without the right gear and preparation, your training run can suddenly turn into a nightmare. With that, here is everything you need to bring when travelling to a new place for a run.
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My favourite wraps for runners
Pre and post recovery from running, you require a mix of carbohydrates, fat and protein. Making your own healthy wraps becomes an easy way of getting all three in one, including all the other important vitamins and minerals you need along the way. What’s more, if you have half an hour to spare, you can…
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My 2023 Ultramarathon Plan
The Fall running season was a jovial old time for my ultramarathon training – racking up the best times, paces and distances I’ve hit since my university cross country days – when I PB’d a 10k at 34:20 and a half-marathon at 1:16:30. Unfortunately the year likely won’t come to an end in the way…
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Running through plantar fasciitis
After about two months of training for an ultramarathon, I’ve now realized that what I could only previously describe as indescribable heel pain, is actually plantar fasciitis. This had been a running injury I had previously thought I was immune to, but I’ve realized that like most of my running injuries over the years, plantar…
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Interval training in the cold Canadian winters
If you’re a running addict or enthusiast like I am, chances are, you’re well-versed in running in all kinds of weather. But sometimes, no matter how experienced we are in running in different climates, the conditions can get in the way. With that, I give you my best tips for running in the cold, snowy…
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Lifestyle and mindset changes since I started training for an ultramarathon
At a low-point in my life, an awfully difficult day of desperation and distraught, I turned to my computer and searched for meaning in the form of upcoming (sold-out) ultramarathon races in Ontario. ‘I’ll get out there next year instead’, I said to myself. Since taking on this path, I feel happier with who I…
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The benefits of back to back runs
Out of all the training I’ve done thus far for my ultramarathonning future, my back-to-back Saturday/Sunday long-runs have been both the most enjoyable/enriching, and the most beneficial to increasing my physical and mental capacity for running long.
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What type of milk to drink for runners
As runners, milk, in all of its different forms, often becomes a part of our diet. But if you’ve been around the block, you’ve also probably heard the never-ending debates about why all of the different forms are both good for you, and simultaneously bad for you. This can be confusing, like much of the…
Rhys Desmond 