Tag: Exploration

• Weekly Newsletter – Adventure is part of the fun!

  

  The art of exploration is so powerful to making a run more meaningful and memorable. Running with friends has the same effect. 

  Rhys Desmond

  July 19, 2025

  Hidden Gem, Trail Running, Training Theory

  Adventure, Coaching Newsletter, Exploration, Fun, Hidden Gem, My Journey, Trail Running, Training Theory, Ultra Running, Weekly Newsletter

• The art of exploration

  

  In my quest to control my faith and destiny at every turn, I don’t do well enough in the art of exploration. I need to remember that the best moments in life often come without knowing what lies on the other side. They come from unique and novel experiences that you sometimes have to seek…

  Rhys Desmond

  March 30, 2024

  Inspirational, Professional Development

  3OH!3, Exploration, Freedom, Fun, Health, Inspirational, L, My Journey, OK94, Personal Development, Reward, Self Development, SF16, Taking risks, YP13

• 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…

  Rhys Desmond

  October 28, 2022

  Trail Running, Training Theory

  Bioflavonoids, Carbohydrates, Diet, Exploration, Fat, Fun, Healthy eating, Iron, Nutrition, Protein, Recipes, Ultra Running

• 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…

  Rhys Desmond

  October 16, 2022

  Trail Running, Training Theory

  Confidence, Exploration, Inspirational, Intrinsic motivation, My Journey, Physical Health, Running, Trail Running, Travelling, Ultra Running