Tag: ultramarathon


  • How many weekly miles should you be running, training for your next ultra?

    Listen to your body! Quality miles beats Quantity every day. There is no set amount of weekly training miles you need to hit when in training for your ultramarathon. It will depend on your physical fitness levels, your experience, your daily commitments, the distance you are training for and so on… I’ve had training blocks…

  • New Race Added to my 2025 Calendar: Ultra Scotland 100

    A new race added to the calendar, the Ultra Scotland 100 mile with GB Ultras. Taking place on 7th June and will hopefully be leg 2 of 4 for my attempt at the 100 mile Grand Slam for 2025. This race takes on 100 historic miles across the beautiful Southern Upland Way. Starting at St…

  • Race Recap: The Manchester Backyard Ultra – 2024

    The backyard ultra race has been around for nearly 14 years now, after the first one being held in 2011 in Tennessee. Invented by the famous endurance race designer Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell, who invented one of the toughest races on the planet, the Barkley Marathons. The backyard ultra has been growing steadily in the…