This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Hydration Techniques for Optimum Performance”, please leave it below in the comments section… One’s success in ultras is determined by one’s preparedness for the grueling race. And preparedness doesn’t only mean possessing the strength and the endurance Read More

December 20, 2011

Ultrarunning: Hydration

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Hydration”, please leave it below in the comments section… The need for sufficient and timely hydration during ultramarathons cannot be overstated. And runners need more than just the usual intake of fluids if they are to survive Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Working with a Coach”, please leave it below in the comments section… Ultrarunning is a very personal sport. Almost the entire time in the race the runner is alone, navigating the terrain. This unique appeal of ultrarunning Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Recovering after an Ultra”, please leave it below in the comments section… Recovery or the period that comes immediately after the racing event is just as important as the build up and preparation that leads to it. Read More

Hosts of popular ironman based podcast IMTalk John Newsom and Bevan James Eyles, have launched their new podcast “Legends of Triathlon <http://www.legendsoftriathlon.com/> ”. The monthly show will take in an in-depth interview with the most prominent figures across all disciplines of triathlon, from the celebrated athletes to those more involved behind the scenes of the Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “The Cross-Training Value of Swimming”, please leave it below in the comments section… Much argument has been thrown around about the cross-training value of swimming. But there’s no denying that swimming can be an option of an Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Including Aqua Jogging in Your Training”, please leave it below in the comments section… Aqua jogging started out in the US in the field of physical therapy and was used as an exercise for recovering surgery patients. Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Weight Training for Ultramarathons”, please leave it below in the comments section… Just like all the other athletes, ultrarunners can benefit from cross-training. The long run is your fundamental workout as the extreme distances you’ll be facing Read More

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Overcoming Burn Out”, please leave it below in the comments section… You know the saying that begins “Too much of a good thing…” Running is a beneficial form of exercise and a widely popular sport. But just Read More

November 1, 2011

Ultrarunning: Overtraining

This article is part of Endurance Planet’s ultrarunning article series. If you have questions, comments or feedback about “Overtraining”, please leave it below in the comments section… Training takes your capacities as close to its limits as possible for the purpose of stimulating your body to adapt to the pressure. This is how you gradually Read More