Ultra running

  • It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN

    That’s right. 4 weeks to go. Oh deary me am I getting nervous! In a good way…obviously. I had a good friend tell me that if my dreams / goals didn’t scare me then I haven’t aimed high enough, and I think this may be the first time that I have thought to myself “damn,…

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  • PAIN or “pain”…what is the difference?

    Well, for one one definitely hurts more than the other. Also, one is in capslock and the other is lowercase…poor joke I know. Seriously though, this is one of the biggest questions when it comes to exercise. Am I injured or is this normal soreness? Or, in my case, is this the AS acting up…

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  • Sometimes you need to walk away and it sucks

    No. I am not walking away from endurance sports. At all. In fact, quite the opposite. I am thinking very, very, seriously of hanging up my climbing shoes, rope, harness and a small part of my identity to chase this dream with the full vigour it requires. Climbing has been a huge part of my…

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  • Witness The Fitness

    I am fitter than ever. Simple enough. I am faster, stronger, fitter, heart rate is lower, weight is dropping. I mean, in layman’s terms, this is the best shape I have been in (not talking aesthetically). I took this weekend to do a reconnaissance run of the course I will be running come November for…

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  • The Rise of “Who Has It Worse”

    Ankylosing Spondylitis is not a competition – seems pretty simple, right? It is is a cruel condition. An invisible disease. If you read this, you probably live with it and endure it in your individual way. There is no one piece of advice that can apply to everyone, as everyone has different tolerances, and everyone’s…

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  • “I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world” – Tin Man

    A bit of a melodramatic quote do not get me wrong. I think the main thing I like about it is 1. It is from the Tin Man and 2. It is about happiness. The latter is me right now and running is one of the reasons why. I just finished my highest mileage training…

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  • Why My Bike Has Become My New Training Buddy

    Mileage. The one thing you cannot cheat, or escape, or really circumnavigate for that matter. At some point, in order to run well over long periods of time, you will need to up your mileage. This is where I struggle. I really struggle. Not for a lack of want. I know my mind wants it,…

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  • The Road to Ultra

    This is it. My first post here. Not really sure what to say but may as well lay it all out on the table. My goals for the next 7 months include: Richmond Marathon 15th September 2019 Wendover 50 Miler November 16th 2019 Country to Capital 45 Miler January 12th 2020 (TBC entry) I do…

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Max Poplawski