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The training plan that I’m following uses 3-week “mesocycles” that have a resting week between them. The three-week period leading up to Week 7 is one of the best running blocks I’ve ever done. The weekly volume during the cycle progressed from 65 kilometres to 80 kilometres, with approximately half of the mileage getting accumulated
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After several years of experimentation, I’ve come to realise that my biggest trail nemesis is dehydration. One litre of fluids per hour with at least 1000mg of sodium seems to be the bare minimum in almost any conditions. If I’m messing with this formula too much, I’m virtually guaranteed to blow out after about three
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When you hear interviews of elite athletes who balance, say, family commitments with training, they usually tell you about how they prioritise ruthlessly, waste no time, and so on. The problem with this, of course, is that for every such athlete you could easily find one who tried to prioritise but failed and started performing
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This series documents my training block for the Black Canyons 100K in February 14, 2026. After signing up for the race a couple of months ago, I quickly devoured all the content I could find from the previous editions produced by middle of the pack runners. Hearing from the pros is interesting for other purposes,
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