Hello fabulous runners! If you have finished your big event there are a few things to consider for the next wee while. The best thing you can do is to get lots of sleep! That stuff is gold for recovery. Make sure you’re rehydrated and putting good food in, protein for muscle Read more about Post Race Recovery[…]
UTA2021 saw more ‘first timers’ join us than ever before and with interest in trail running only growing we’ll certainly be sharing the trails with fresh faces and clean trail shoes this coming May. So what should those new trail runners know about UTA ahead of time? 1) Train, train like you have never trained Read more about Top 5 tips for first timers at UTA[…]
Dear UTA Runner, First of all congratulations, you’ve entered yourself into a beautiful, fun, well-organised and challenging race. Each of the Ultra-trail Australia races having something unique to offer: -The long sustained downhill of Kedumba for the 22 (and 50 and 100) with views up to the 3 Sisters. -The half-marathon of stairs for the Read more about Dear UTA Runner…[…]
In a world where so much is available to us we continue to seek the unknown… Roll the Dice was the brainchild of Ben Berriman, seeking to create a game for a group of friends. Show up. 24 hours. No idea where you are running, the surface you’ll be running on, or how the game Read more about Roll the Dice[…]
Oscars 100 Hut2Hut- a Mountain Adventure Run This run was different to any other ultra I’ve ever done in so many different ways and taught me some valuable lessons on mental approach of big challenges, defining success and teamwork. How it came to be that a group of not just 2, but 10, Mountain Goat Read more about Oscars 100 Hut2Hut[…]
Night Running! It’s one of my most favourite things. Things look different in the dark. There’s a calm in the air. You hear different noises, see different creatures and the air is cool. It’s something that many people find a little daunting but fear not, once you have done it a few times it Read more about Night Running[…]
Disclaimers. It’s something that we seem to add on to our sentences these days. As a coach I hear it all the time. ‘It’s slow compared to…’ ‘It doesn’t seem far when everyone else is doing this but…’ ‘It’s probably not much for you…’ It’s a heap of unnecessary words. If it’s something you Read more about No More Disclaimers.[…]
Our body tells us we want a good rest after a hard training session, we all know that tired haze that can become a bit all consuming. Mixed up in that though is the need to do the washing, catch up on work, run the kids to sports practices, do the vacuum cleaning….. and sleep Read more about Sleep[…]
You’ve set the alarm, you’ve clicked the buttons, charged the Credit Card and now you’re thinking ‘Holy heck, I’ve got to run an ultramarathon…’ What should you do now? Start getting some runs done. Everyone worries about ‘peaking too early’ there’s actually no such thing. The better base of training you have ‘underneath’ you the Read more about So you’ve signed up for UTA… Now what?[…]
At the finish line of Tarawera Ultra in February of 2016 someone said to me ‘Ali you should run a 100’ ‘No way! I’m not that stupid. I like myself too much’ was my response. Fast forward to September 2017 and suddenly I’d become.. that stupid Surf Coast Century appealed to me because of the scenic Read more about Surf Coast Century 100[…]