Georgie Islip, Run Coach, talks about training for the UTMB 2022 and the race itself.

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" Benjamin Franklin I know, I have written about mental strength before, but it is so...

I do not have set clothes that are specifically for skiing or running. I mix my clothes and will purchase items that I know work well for al

Running the infamous R2R2R from the South Rim to the North Rim and back in one day. Rough distance about 80km. Elevation just under 4000m.

Sinister 7: July 7th. At the finish line of Sinister 7, 28 hours after the start. "James, I am thinking of running Sinister 7 this July."...

My training is done. Bring it on. I can see it, feel it and thoroughly enjoy that final run into the stadium in Eastbourne, UK after compl

My lead up to the race was good. I ran a tempo the Saturday before and I felt great. I had booked a massage and physio treatment in two week

As a running and online training coach, the best thing is seeing and hearing about the successes from my athletes. These can be either from

How mental attitude is so important during a long race. I allowed my mind to take over and it made the first two legs hard. I kept trying

There was no mention that I had just run 107km in the smoke and heat. No condolences. Nothing.  But then I had chosen to quit. Since last

Online training coach. Last year one of my most popular blogs was about Online training coaching. I asked the question "was this style...

How to juggle life, work and family with your desire to run long! My ultra career first started when I was lucky enough to enter the...

For a few years now athletes have asked me “how do you start running Ultras?” So for 2018 I am starting a new training program to equip...

So it’s a New Year, and time for deciding which race is going to be an “A” ultra race this year. To be honest you have probably already...