I’d heard about this mythical Sports Bra shop where they had a whole heap of sports bras to choose from AND a treadmill to try ‘em out on; so when in Melbourne for Great Ocean Walkway 100’s, I knew that I wanted to pay this place a visit. I headed Read more
As unaccustomed as I am to public speaking… – Kerry Suter Some flight delays have given me this opportunity to pen a bit of a weekend wrap up following a massive few days for the Australasian SQUADRUN team. Ali and I were back on the west island for a brief trip Read more
It’s been a few days now since the amazingness that was Ultra Trail Australia, and we are only just starting to get over the lack of sleep and the emotional roller-coaster that the past week has been. In July last year Kerry used his running knowledge, maths prowess, and Read more
We just finished a weekend supporting our SQUADRUN athletes (or athemaletes as Ngaire will sometimes call herself) at the beautiful and gruelling Ultra Trail Australia. In the post race celebration posts one thing that has struck me is that this really isn’t just about running. It isn’t glitzy, it’s about facing Read more
If I could give one piece of advice for runners of any ability on race day it would be this: CONCENTRATE! This is the one word I’d write on my arm and it would be the flag I’d use to rally my thoughts, centre myself, and bring me back into the present. Read more
With more starters than ever – Race day is going to be crowded! Starting in waves will help, as will a slight change to the initial descent now entering Furber via Witches Leap. Never-the-less there will be a few places where bottlenecks are inevitable. BE COURTEOUS NO MATTER HOW FRUSTRATING Read more
Ultra Trail Australia is drawing near and tapering is upon us. Taper you ask? What is this mythical taper? Many athletes would love a bit of guidance in this area. To this end SQUADRUN has compiled the following post to help you get it right. This article is a culmination Read more
Sooo You’ve Signed Up For AN Ultra-marathon Whaaattt?? You are going to RUN an Ultra-marathon for FUN?! Well, since you’ve signed yourself up for 42+ kms of running we might as well give you some advice to help you get there from the people who have been there done that. Read more
We all know that we SHOULD do it. So let’s get rolling to help us with recovery and injury prevention. Here are some handy links: Oh, and here’s a song to play whilst you do it, if you need some rollspiration! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0XOHOrR1qI&feature=youtu.be
We’re celebrating the Ultra-Trail Australia launch with a plethora of SQUADRUN EXCLUSIVE deals! GET A COACH! Join SQUADRUN and get the coach you deserve, the programme you need and the community to see you all the way through to the after-party (we specialize in FUN!). Enlist now in the Ultra-Trail Australia Store Read more