Can you do it twice? It was a dare. The question posed by the Lamington Eco Challenge taunted me. Could I do a 42km trail run twice in two days? Sure, there were 8km and 21km options, but I am too stubborn – some might say foolish! – to not throw myself at a challenge [...]
I love trail running. I used to be a road runner before I transferred over to the dark side, and I must say I love it much better over here. There is something about a trail that makes me feel at peace. I think the art of running a marathon on a trail is so [...]
Athletes with a high training load will consequently have a high energy budget. Your ‘energy budget’ is the amount of energy you need to fulfil your training and recovery needs, as well as to maintain optimal physiological function and support any gains in mass associated with that training. Naturally, your energy budget will be higher [...]
