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29-Aug-18

7 articles on the blues, nausea, short runs, nutrition and altitude sickness

By Elsa Trujillo

For many of us the summer is nearly over but, of course, the running never stops. This week our articles deal with bad things that can happen during a race, such as nausea and altitude sickness and some that happen after the race, like post-race blues.

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16-Aug-18

7 articles on jitters, walking, learning to run, high altitude, poles and Goldilocks

By Elsa Trujillo

Summer in the northern hemisphere is all about the heat and that great mountain festival of running - UTMB. If you’re heading that way, you probably know all about what we’ve selected this week but it’s never too late to learn something new.

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25-Jul-18

7 articles on volcanic islands, heart training, injuries, positivity, ageing and ultranoia

By Elsa Trujillo

This week we bring you a balanced selection of articles that dwell on the physical and the psychological aspect of running.

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24-Jul-18

Taking on the Everest Trail Race

By Alice Morrison

I am a swinger. I confess it. And it is something I really want to give up. Not that kind – I live in a tiny Berber hamlet and would almost certainly be arrested!

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13-Jul-18

Super Fit Training and event preparation

By Simon Mesner

Undertaking an ultra event, even for an experienced athlete, presents a major challenge and requires plenty of preparation that will have a major impact on many, if not all, elements of the participant’s life.

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12-Jul-18

7 articles on Kilian Jornet, flat and mountain training, ultra mistakes, body enhancements, hyperthermia and ankle sprains

By Elsa Trujillo

In honour of one of our running heroes who, yet again, smashed another record, this week, our selection of running articles is very much mountain-based.

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27-Jun-18

7 articles on female winners, mindfulness, running slow, anxiety, heat and DNFs

By Elsa Trujillo

Although heat is still a theme, it’s getting hotter in the northern hemisphere as we speak, this week our curated sample of great ultra running articles from the web includes a great video of trail running in Norway and much more...

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13-Jun-18

7 articles on sweat, injuries, blisters, mental hurdles, newbies and mistakes

By Elsa Trujillo

Late spring and early summer are busy weeks for ultra runners, with the global calendar crammed with crazy long distance events. So for this week’s selection of ultra running web reading, we have some very relatable themes.

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30-May-18