The Ultra Trail Australia 100/50 Taper Week

Taper week!This is your opportunity to revive and thrive.  The work is done.  All that is left to do is to try to find a sense of peace and tranquility...

Diet Patterns Of An Athlete: Part 1

Since the start of 2014 I have been battling return from an Achilles injury. I do not use the word battling loosely as this is what it has been. A...

Diet Patterns Of An Athlete: Part 2

This is Part Two of my article series -Diet Patterns of an Injured Athlete. What a can of worms I have opened for as you will soon find out, there...

The Pitfalls Of Summer Training

There is so much information out there on how to come back from injury. We have all heard it. Build 5% each week, start with slower training and gradually introduce...

The Overtraining Syndrome Paradox

We are lead to believe that overtraining is a ‘syndrome’ reserved for the elite or the silly. After all, elite athletes can easily complete hours of solid training. And the...

Jane Gordon's Race Report