How much vert should you do each week ? Its not what you think !
There is a commonly held belief that your training vert needs to mimic your race vert. E.g. if you are training for UTMB with its 170km and 10,000m vert and running 80km a week in training, then you should aim for 4700 of vert per week. ( 588m of vert per 10km in UTMB , […]
Asia Trail Masters Campbell vs Kitamura
What does it take to win the Asia Trail Masters ? Last weekend saw the running of Asia Trail Masters Championship Final – an 84km race in Borneo. The race produced a thrilling finish as Jeff Campbell held on to take the win from a fast-finishing Hisashi Kiamura by just over 2 minutes after almost […]
Training through Menopause
Mile 27 Coach Cathy Duffy discusses the impact of menopause on female athletes and what she has learnt whilst navigating her own perimenopause journey. She wants to start a discussion about this time in every woman’s life which can be challenging and confusing, but can also be a time of change and discovery. I recall […]