Mental Feat - ultra running explored

It is not enough to train 2 – 3 times per week. Look at this video to find out why training 5-6 times per week is when we get the maximum health benefits… A good reason to why we shall run, run and run even further

In March I suffered a bad injury whilst skiing. That meant that I have been off any activities since then. To not be able to Run, Cycle or Swim has been painful and I am sure my fiancee, Daniela, can attest to the fact that I at times become unbearable when I am not training. [...]

Is an ultra marathon so special? Is it really difficult to do? Are the people involved with ultras some magical creatures in the shape of man, performing uncomprehendable feats? Well that is not how I see it. Every time I have been to an ultra marathon I have met a truly great crowd of people. [...]

I got up today and was really keen to see if I could do a long run. In my head I had that I should do more than a marathon. However when I started out I quickly realise that the trails were deep in snow and there was no way I was coming back before [...]

The author of (in my opinion) one of the best running books ever “Born to run”, explains why we humans are natural born long distance runners.

So I was out… Lying in the stretcher, carried by six local firemen, and a seventh that held my IV-drip, I was thinking about what had happened. The jungle had hit me hard, already when we arrived I was feeling that I was about to faint. But now I had to make a new decision. [...]

Sometimes a picture says it all, and in this case I think the picture from stage 2 of the 2010 Jungle Marathon says it all. I collapsed and was carried out of the jungle by the local firemen who supported the race. But whilst one part of my jungle adventure grind to a halt, another [...]

There are many tales to tell from this year’s Jungle Marathon. Rob, one of the competitors this year, has documented how the journey was for him. Dont miss out on this fantastic account of the Jungle Marathon 2010.

Provided that I have been able to stay in the race, I will today have the last day of the race. The stage is a 32km run along the beach. It will be easier than in the middle of the rain forest, however there will be no shade to hide the sun and it will [...]

Today (14 October) is the long day in the Jungle Marathon. 90km through the rain forest. The last 30km is on the beach which will be covered under the moon, as long as I have passed checkpoint 4 by the right time, if not they will keep me there overnight since we cannot roam in [...]