Stories
The Psychology of Pacing: Avoiding the Early Euphoria TrapThe first kilometres of a race can feel like a reward for months of disciplined training. Your legs are fresh, the crowd is loud, and the goal that seemed…
Best Anti-Chafing Products for Long RunsChafing is one of those small problems that can turn a promising long run into a slow, irritated shuffle. A rub that feels harmless at 10 kilometres may become…
How to train for a trail marathon on limited timeTraining for a trail marathon is less about collecting huge weekly kilometres and more about choosing the right work. When time is tight, every session should…
Reflections on consistency: showing up every dayThere is a particular kind of tiredness that arrives not from a hard session, but from deciding to start one. After a decade of training for ultramarathons,…
Picking an Affordable Bike for Your First Triathlon in AustraliaA triathlon bike is often the most expensive line item on a beginner's kit list, and most first-time triathletes in Australia overspend before they have even…
How Altitude Reshapes Ultramarathon PerformanceRunning above 2,000 metres presses the body into a state most flatland training cannot imitate. The partial pressure of oxygen drops, lactate clears more…
How to adapt your training when life gets busyEndurance training usually fits neatly into a plan until work deadlines, family commitments, travel, illness or poor sleep disrupt the pattern. A busy week…
Night trail run through the forest: a race reportThe trailhead in the Blue Mountains smelled of eucalyptus and damp granite, and the headlamps of two hundred runners bobbed down the fire road like a slow…
Why a heart rate monitor belongs in every training sessionI started wearing a chest strap for the same reason most runners eventually do: I was tired of guessing. After a couple of seasons where long runs left me…
Run-Walk Pacing for the Long Haul: A Practical Ultrarunning ApproachFor most people I coach, the real shift in ultrarunning happens when they stop chasing a continuous pace and start listening to what their legs and lungs are…