Stories
Managing Effort When Heat and Humidity Change the RunA hot, humid day changes the cost of every kilometre. Your pace may look familiar during the first hour, yet your heart rate rises, your clothing stays wet,…
Mental Rehearsal for a Stronger Race DayRace day rarely unfolds exactly as planned. A trail may be wetter than expected, a swim start may feel chaotic, or a familiar pace may become uncomfortable far…
Running a 50K Crewless: Hard-Won Lessons in Self-RelianceRunning fifty kilometres on your own legs is a serious undertaking. Adding the constraint of doing it without a support vehicle, family member or friend…
Clear Vision Ahead: Best Sunglasses for Trail Running and TriathlonWhen I line up for a trail ultra or a long-course triathlon, the gear that earns its place is usually the gear that quietly disappears into the day. Sunglasses…
Why I prefer running on dirt roads over pavementThere's a particular quality to footfall on compacted earth that bitumen cannot replicate. After thousands of kilometres logging training for ultras and trail…
Why Stretching and Mobility Matter for Endurance Injury PreventionEndurance athletes spend thousands of hours a year asking the same tissues to do the same thing over and over. The Achilles absorbs every footfall on the Tan…
How to plan your nutrition during a 100-mile raceA 100-mile race is an eating exercise as much as a running event. The distance exposes every weakness in your fuelling strategy: a breakfast that sits heavily,…
Race Report: When Every Part of the Triathlon ClickedSome triathlons feel like a collection of small problems managed until the finish. This one felt different from the first kilometre. The preparation was calm,…
Building Endurance With Long Runs And IntervalsEndurance is built through repeated exposure to effort, recovery and time on your feet. Long slow distance running develops the aerobic base that supports an…
Learning From a Successful Race: What I Did RightA successful race rarely comes from one dramatic decision. It is usually the visible result of several quiet choices made over weeks: keeping easy days…