Lessons from the Long Run
Unique and detailed insight into the lessons I'm learning on my journey as an athlete & coach in the sport of trail running and ultra-marathons.
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AMA - Thursday 10 Sept - 7.30pm NZT (opens the original)
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CCC: My recap (opens the original)
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There’s something pretty special about race morning in Chamonix.For CCC, we were staying in Argentiere. Just up the road from Chamonix. Being on the wrong side of Mt Blanc meant a 4:30am wake-up, a quick breakfast and then a drive over to the team house in Chamonix. From there, us CCC runners were driven through the tunnel to Courmayeur for the start.Lessons from the Long Run is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid sub
Almost Go Time for CCC (opens the original)
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Our time in Tignes is nearly over. It’s been a great training block, and honestly, the memories I’ve made this time around have far exceeded those from a few years ago when I was here. I think it’s because I’ve got to experience it this time around with my family. I don’t know, it just seems like the conditions have been better, there’s been more going on throughout the day. There’s certainly been a lot less rest time, that’s for sure. Hudson makes sure of that. Still, apart from wanting to put
Memories from CCC (opens the original)
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I wasn’t actually going to post this article. But I’m too lazy (and in the depths of training to come up with anything else). It’s probably a little more open and vulnerable than I usually like to be. I like to think I carry a laid-back, quiet confidence. The kind where I can put my head down, train hard, race well, and be content with where I'm at. But the reality is, that’s not always how it feels.I wrote the following a few weeks ago, after getting back onto the CCC by UTMB course as I proper
States DNF and the Aftermath (opens the original)
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I think I’m finally at the point where I’ve dwelled on Western States enough (I wrote this part like 4 days ago, so I’m definitely over it now).It’s funny how much weight a race result can carry. For months, sometimes years, you build towards a single day. You put everything into the preparation, make sacrifices, and convince yourself that when the opportunity comes, you’ll be ready. Then the day arrives, and sometimes it just doesn’t unfold the way you imagined. Writing about it helps. Not beca
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