Peak Endurance

Have you lost your running mojo? Ron and I discuss 10 ways to spice up your running!

You've had your rest days, your legs feel fine, your blood markers would look fine too, and you're still snapping at your kids, can't sleep, can't focus, feel flat or wired for no reason. That's not laziness or being...

Isobel and Ron discuss Isobel's 100k race at the Elephant Trail Race in Port Macquarie and give updates on the tent and Tor Des Geants training

I don't really have a big why. And I've represented Australia three times, won Six Foot Track, run three Barkleys. So, either I've been doing it wrong the whole time, or the 'find your why' advice is oversold. The real...

We live in a world where our watches tell us how we slept, how recovered we are, how hard we should train and even how stressed we are. While technology can be incredibly useful, many runners have become so dependent on...

Isobel and Ron talk about what Isobel is doing for her training for Tor Des Geants. They discuss the daily and weekly work required and the fact that big races take a lot out of you.

Ron and Isobel chat with Kerryn Bell about the Southern Lakes Ultra, a 7day, 6 stage multi day event in New Zealand. If you've ever thought about doing a multi-day event but don't want to have to go all the way to the...

Isobel's daughter Elizabeth comes on to discuss her hike of the Camino Trail. This is a very runnable trail and a popular destination for multi day running. Hear how you could easily organise this adventure for yourself!

<p>Most runners train hard and eat like an afterthought. In this episode, Isobel and Ron break down the nutrition fundamentals that directly support your training: not the fads, not the noise, just what the research...

<p>Your crew shows up on race day wanting to help. The problem is you never told them how.</p><p>In this episode, Isobel and Ron (who has crewed Isobel for years) break down exactly what a good crew needs to know before...

<p>Most ultra runners have a race calendar that looks impressive and a performance trajectory that doesn't match it.</p><p>Here's why: racing is eating the cake. Training is making it. And if you're racing every other...

<p>Winter doesn't care about your goals. It's cold, it's dark,and your bed is warm. So, what separates the runners who come out the other side fitter, sharper, and ready; from the ones who spend September wondering...

<p>Most runners use the same race strategy for every distance.</p><p>That’s why they blow up in marathons, fall apart in ultras, or leave speed on the table in shorter races.</p><p>In this episode, Ron and Isobel break...

<p>At 39km into the Buffalo Stampede 100k, I rolled my ankle (and broke it!) and ruptured my ATFL ligament. Boot on. Running stopped. Tor des Géants in September still on the calendar.</p><p>In this episode, Ron and I...

<p>Hiring a running coach should make your life easier.<br>It should fast-track your progress, keep you consistent, and get you better results.</p><p>But the reality is… most runners either don’t hire one whenthey...