Blog - Training
This article might make you go to sleep
This might sound like common sense and something you know already, but one thing I've realised is that even though you know it, it's often not until you actually read it again does it register and you do something with it.
March 22, 2019
Calculate your Training Load
Do you use Strava? Check out our new Loading Calculator to see if you're overtraining, undertraining, or just right.
December 14, 2018
Mauao Half Marathon Training Plan
If you're training for a specific event and looking for some training guidance, our Event Plan could be for you.
November 8, 2018
Breaking down the wall
Hit the wall, or bonking is often an accepted part of endurance sport and considered one of those things that ‘just happens’. But does it need to?
October 30, 2018
Sleep - your best recovery tool
We all love it, and those of us with young kids definitely wish we could get more. We’ve also probably been told a fair amount recently that we should be getting more. But why? How does sleep affect your training and recovery?
October 24, 2018
How returning to exercise is similar to drinking alcohol
The first session is always the hardest, but over time the soreness experienced following activity is reduced.
October 8, 2018
The long and short of it
Should long distance runners bother running short distances?
August 15, 2018
Running the ultra marathon: when training pays off
The first casualty at an ultra marathon event is your ego.
February 19, 2018
Mental preparation is as important as physical preparation
The Tarawera Ultra Marathon is upon us. Everything Debbie and I have been working towards comes to fruition this weekend. We’re as physically prepared as possible. Crucially, we’re mentally ready too.
February 7, 2018
The Big Wobble
The big wobble hit us when we were in the car. We’d just finished a four-hour run on the Tarawera course and we were driving through Tauriko to pick up the kids.
January 22, 2018
Little decisions make a big difference
A month to go before the Tarawera Ultra and I’ve become obsessed with the minutiae of running matters. Where should I put my ears: tucked under my cap or sticking out like a pixie? Should I arrange the backpack drinking hose over my left or right shoulder?
January 9, 2018
Why am I training for an ultra marathon?
What on earth made me decide to run a 102km ultra? Given free time you’ll find me writing poetry or playing the piano. Ultra marathons are my wife’s thing, not mine.
December 20, 2017
Train like the Hulk so you can run like the Flash
Aches and pains! I did a big run the other week. It was a reminder that over the full distance of the ultra marathon, I’m going to enjoy a smorgasbord of physical complaints.
November 24, 2017
Taking it one run at a time
Is this a familiar scenario? You’re halfway through a 10km run and you’re comparing it to a marathon. "Oh man, how am I ever going to run three times this distance?"
November 13, 2017
Why that question about kilometres might be wrong.
What’s the most common question you get asked about your running? For me the question tends to be: “How many kilometres are you running each week?”
November 3, 2017
Training for an ultramarathon is more fun than I expected
A few years ago I trained for my first marathon and it sucked. It was lonely and hard and I actually quit five weeks before the event. "Running is stupid and boring" I declared.
October 10, 2017
Did you have a break from exercise over the winter?
We've got some handy tips to help you manage your training load as you get back into activity for summer.
October 4, 2017
Are you worried about how much training your kids do?
Participation in youth sports is increasingly popular, with many youngsters initiating year-around training. It is not uncommon today for preteens to train 20 or more hours each week in sports like gymnastics, or to compete in triathlons, or for children as young as 6 to play organised soccer or hockey.
September 13, 2017
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