Tag: Ultra Running
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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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Running with a varicocele
A year and a half ago, I started to realize that my left-sided friend down under was significantly larger in size than the right-sided friend down under. I also noticed that exercises like jumping jacks or certain stretches caused me peculiar pain. It was the type of momentary pain I had experienced for years in…
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Hidden Gem #1 – Running with a varicocele
A year and a half ago, I started to realize that my left-sided friend down under was significantly larger in size than the right-sided friend down under. I also noticed that exercises like jumping jacks or certain stretches caused me peculiar pain. It was the type of momentary pain I had experienced for years in…
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Why I’ve chosen a 6-hour for my first ultramarathon
I first started dreaming of ultramarathon glory in high school, before I had even completed a half-marathon. But after years of injury issues and slowly falling out of love with the sport, I concluded that running wasn’t meant to be in the grand scheme of my life. I decided that it was silly for my…
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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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What I’d want in an ultramarathon crew
As I’ve battled with injury the past few weeks, I’ve familiarized myself with several ultramarathon running documentaries. One thing that’s stood out to me across the board is watching how different runners approach the parts of the race in which they are no longer running, when the focus turns instead to those around them. This…
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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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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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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…
