Tag: Ultra Running
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The 15 questions every trail runner should be asking themselves before their next race
There are many reasons why I love trail running over any other type of running. The main one is because of its varying levels of complexity. The puzzle that must come together. The sheer amount of things that you need to get right to have a successful race and accomplish what you want. So with…
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Pre-race checklist #4 – Mental preparation
Preparation goes beyond just looking at a map! Here are all the things you should prepare in the lead-up to your next ultra or trail race!
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Weekly Newsletter – The benefits of strides
I don’t think strides are anyone’s favourite thing when it comes to running, there are few things that can give you more bang for your buck from a training and physiology perspective, especially in helping you reach that echelon you have for yourself faster. Here is why strides are so important to long-term development.
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Squamish 50K – Training Plan
The Squamish 50K is one of the biggest and best events in any calendar year inside Canada’s trail and ultra running scene. It’s a demanding course with varying terrain, significant elevation change, and a steep history rooted in competition. So with that, I’m releasing a trail 50K training plan for intermediate / advanced runners to…
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Ultra-Trail Harricana 42K – Training Plan
The UTHC 42K is one of the biggest and best events in any calendar year inside Canada’s trail and ultra running scene. It’s a beautiful course with varying terrain, mixing and matching runnable sections with technical mud and steep climbs, and typically quite competitive. This training plan can also go hand-and-hand with a different, 42K…
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Quebec Mega Trail 50K – Training Plan
The Quebec Mega Trail 50K is one of the biggest and best events in any calendar year inside Canada’s trail and ultra running scene. It’s an incredibly demanding course with both steep mountains and steep competition, making it a premium feature on the World Trail Majors and often National Championship circuit. This training plan includes:…
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Sulphur Springs 50K – Training Plan
Sulphur Springs is one of the biggest and best events in any calendar year inside Canada’s trail and ultra running scene. It’s an incredibly runnable race with several distances to choose from, making it accessible to road and trail runners alike. This training plan includes: A log for you to track your runs and cross-training,…
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Constructing your racing calendar
With so many options at the touch of a registration button, it can be difficult for athletes to not overdo it when selecting their races. For many of us, myself included, racing is like nothing else in the sport. It is the #1 thing that can keep us motivated, curious, excited, and just feeling our…
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Weekly Newsletter – How much vert do you actually need for mountain races?
This weekend marked the anniversary of one of my favourite races – Sulphur Springs. It’s the fastest and most competitive trail race in Ontario, and with its runnable terrain and modest elevation, provides the opportunity for trail and road runners to intertwine. In Ontario, you don’t get that much high-quality, runnable trails, as they’re either…
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Weekly Newsletter – My fuelling secrets in 2025
Fuelling is one of the three most essential facets to getting better as an athlete (alongside proper training and recovery). And it’s equally essential to aiding the training and recovery process both in the prehab and rehab in between runs. Not to mention all the fuelling that needs to happen during the thing itself. With…
Rhys Desmond 