Just like many of us, Luke had been talking about his will to compete in a 100miles (160km) trail run since a while. Until end 2015 when he took the decision to finally commit, he had set his focus on the Alpine Challenge (http://www.runningwild.net.au), an unmarked trail run that demands navigation. I was very happy when he asked for my help to lead him there, Luke is only 20 years old and already an Endurance machine! Luke finished 6th overall in 27hr30. His post race comments: "Felt really strong in the climbs which is where I always made up most of my time on my competitors which was surprising. I had a very smart race and didn't make any Nav mistakes. Started conserved at the start sitt
Last week-end was busy, Hungry Runners were racing in Australia, USA and Cuba. I am very happy with the results, you have once again performed very well. For her first race as a Hungry Runner, Mariana took the 1st place at the Brewtallaty off-road duathlon (USA). Congratulations! Reyn rode the Townsville Dam Dark 12hr mountain bike event with Brandi. This event is a 12hr night ride during which you try to finish as many laps of a course as possible. Once again Reyn is proving his growing addiction for long efforts. He managed to complete 108km and Brandi 40km. A great performance! In Cuba, we had Sarah running the Havana Marathon, she achieved her goal and finished in 3hr39 ranking fifth in
During a training season, we spend a lot of time and energy getting prepared for our target goals and through the year, the stress of training affects us both psychologically and physiologically. Every athlete needs a break or down-time, we call it the off-season. The off-season can be divided in four elements: 1 - Physical rest: To allow your body to recover from all the seasons' hard work Week 1 and 2: Allow a break from training of one or two weeks, during which you will focus on resting. This rest period does not necessarily mean you have to stop all workouts, you can continue very light activity. Week 2 and 4: You will gradually start to increase your training time, in preparation for
13-11-2016 Nice-Cannes Marathon, more than 14 000 runners came together to test themselves on a beautiful course, with a challenging finish. This year we ran on a modified course, as less than a year ago, the sea front of Nice was the scene of a terrorist attack. No events are allowed on the famous "Promenade des Anglais" for one year. The 13-11-2016 was also the one year anniversary of another terrorist attack, this one happened in Paris. We particularly enjoyed the fact that the traditional one minute of silence was replaced by one minute of applause. A great positive approach to dealing with horrific memories. This year we had a Hungry Runner team lined up, ready to share a great adventur
Last Sunday the Great Barrier Reef running event was held in Port Douglas. It is a running/trail running event that starts on the beautiful beach of Port Douglas. It takes the competitors up the famous “bump track” (360m elevation gain in 2.2km) for a loop in the rain forest. Having competed in the 2014 74km ultra I highly recommend this race, the courses and the organization are great. http://www.greatbarrierreefmarathon.com.au To add difficulty to the challenge, the warm and humid weather of North Queensland is rough on athlete’s body especially during the last kilometres. Both Lisa and Phil, our two Hungry Runners experienced tough but rewarding racing. Congratulations to both of you. Lis
Definition of Cross-training: training in two or more different sports to improve fitness and performance for one main sport. For most athletes cross-training is a necessity, by practising different sports that compliment their main activity, they are better able to maintain their enthusiasm and joy for training as a whole. Usually those other sports are practised without thinking about the positive impact they have on the main sport and as such, can help reduce performance pressure and relieve anxiety for the athlete, allowing room for just having fun. Which activities are considered Cross Training? Cross training is a very broad term. From my point of view, it includes any physical activi
