Training advice, race strategies and practical insights to help you run smarter, stronger and more consistently — written by Brennan and Kat Townshend.
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50K in 16 weeks or 12 months? 100 miles in a year? A realistic, experience-based guide to ultra training timelines — so you arrive ready, not just hoping.
Read Article →Coach Kat — a Lap finisher herself — shares everything you need to know to start, survive and love your first ultra around Lake Windermere.
Read Article →A science-backed guide to ultra fuelling using The Lap as our example race — covering CHO targets, hydration and hour-by-hour planning.
Read Article →Pacing an ultra is an art and a science. Updated for 2025 with the latest thinking on effort management, walk-run strategies and late-race survival.
Read Article →Gels are everywhere in ultra running — but are they actually necessary? A practical guide including real-food alternatives and homemade pouch recipes.
Read Article →An honest look at what it takes to line up, compete and finish Ultra-Trail Snowdonia — one of the UK's most spectacular mountain ultras.
Read Article →A first-hand account of one of the world's most demanding ultra mountain races — 173km with nearly 10,000m of climbing.
Read Article →No hills nearby? No problem. Here's how to prepare your legs, lungs and mind for fell racing when your training ground is flat.
Read Article →No marked trails. No poles. Just raw hillside and instinct. We explore what makes British fell running unlike any other discipline.
Read Article →How the UTMB World Series works, Running Stones, UTMB Index, the lottery, and specific training strategies for each of the three Chamonix Finals races.
Read Article →Strength work is no longer optional for serious runners. Here's how to build a body that holds up through heavy training and long race days.
Read Article →From 47-mile circumnavigations to brutal 100-mile epics, the Lake District is the heartland of UK ultra running. Here are our favourites.
Read Article →Expert coaching and bespoke training plans for trail, fell and ultra runners worldwide — from first-timers to competitive athletes.
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