The Wilder Blog

Listen to the whispers of winter

Dawn was breaching through the darkness as I pulled on my running tights, thermal, beanie and gloves.  From my lounge room window I could see Mt Wellington and my beloved...

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REVIEW: Salomon S-Lab Speed Trail Running Shoes for Speed

Speed for Speed Trail running shoes are not made equally, especially when it comes to the lung-searing, leg-burning uphills and the try-not-to-slide-on-my-bum downhills.  There is one shoe on the market...

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The Sweat Rate Test

The Sweat Rate Test It is important to develop an understanding of your sweat rate so that you can develop a thorough understanding of your sweat losses during an event....

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CBR100 Race Tips & Tricks

Hello! I am just writing to wish you well for the CBR100, 50 or 25km events which are now just a week away.  I know you have put in such...

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Hydration for Endurance Performance

Hydration for Endurance Performance   We have all heard that our bodies are comprised of mostly water.  A 60kg individual is composed of around 48kg of water in which all their body’s biochemistry will take place.  Water has a number of other functions in the body - evaporative cooling, glycogen storage and maintaining electrolyte balances.  The loss of even a small proportion...

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Training For Mountains Without Hills

The Ultra Trail Australia events have many exciting challenges, one of the most noteworthy being the large and numerous hills that runners will encounter in the Blue Mountains. As this...

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