Hardening the Chassis By Brendan Davies Head Coach, UP Coaching No doubt by now anyone taking part in the Run the Great Whitsunday Trail Events would have, over the last couple of months, put the miles in the bank with a steady training schedule...
Read moreFuel & Hydration By Coach Paul Manning You have done your training for the Western Sydney Marathon events, put in the hard yards all through Winter and are feeling great about all the training you have done for your respective race and are...
Read moreRecovery By Coach Wes Gibson In the lead in to the Western Sydney Marathon events, all athletes should be following a structured running program. In this article, Coach Wes looks at the importance of recovery in your program, and how they can...
Read moreFinding Form By Coach Graham Hand With the lead up to the Western Sydney Marathon races, no matter the distance athletes should take time out each week to work on their form. Good runners seem to run like it’s effortless as they let gravity...
Read moreIs Strength Training Important For Runners? By Coach Graham Hand The simple answer is yes. The human body comes in all shapes and sizes and each athlete is different, but regardless of what you look like, it is important to fit some form of...
Read moreBy Coach Graham Hand and Gemma Holly A couple of weeks after UTA and the post-run high has well and truly worn off. It might be quite a while until your next big race, and even though you know you’re physically fit, you’re struggling to run even...
Read moreUP Coaching Coach Wes Gibson puts on his coaching hat and tells us how to best prepare, plan and troubleshoot for the UTA events. Your training has been planned perfectly for your goals, lifestyle and ability level. You have hit every session...
Read moreUltra Mind – Mind Management for Ultras By Stephane Moulin The sun is high, you reach a lookout, the sky is blue, the breeze is cooling you off, the views are outstanding , birds are chirping, you’re feeling great. WAKE UP! This is what we all...
Read moreCoach Brendan interviews 2017 Women’s Six Foot Track Marathon Champion Marnie Ponton.
If you would like UP Coaching to help you towards your next running goal, acquiring the support of a qualified and experienced Coach like Brendan is the first step.
Contact Head Coach Brendan at brendan@www.upcoaching.com.au to discuss your coaching options.
Head Coach Brendan gives us his basic principles around the topic of Running Technique. Please see attached document. Running Technique If you would like UP Coaching to help you towards your next running goal, acquiring the support of a...
Read moreUP Coaching Coach Graham Hand gives us some great tips on how to tackle the ‘Ups and Downs’ of Hill Running in Trail Events like Ultra-Trail Australia. Please see attached document. Hill Running by Graham Hand If you would like UP...
Read moreUP Coaching Coach Darryl Johnson tells us what’s really special about the Ultra-Trail Australia 50km event and why it should never be seen as ‘just’ the 50k 🙂 “I’m just doing the 50.” “I’m not mad enough to try and run 100km.”...
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