Wild Runner Coaching Blog

What is it really like to run a Backyard Ultra? In this race report from the Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Ultra (KMBU), I share the highs, the lows, and the lessons from completing 15 laps (100km) while balancing the challenges of living with epilepsy. A story about resilience, problem-solving, and discovering what you're truly capable of.

Learn what durability really means in endurance trail and ultra running, why so many runners struggle late in races, and how consistent training, fuelling, strength work and recovery help you stay strong deep into an event.

Training for an ultra marathon requires a different approach than road running. In this post, I explain why pace and distance fall short on the trails, and how using time on feet and Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE) can help you train more effectively, reduce injury risk, and build real endurance.

Kepler Challenge Race report for 2025 Standing on the start line of the Kepler Challenge, I knew just how lucky I was to be there. Simply getting a spot is an achievement in itself. On the day event registrations opened, back in July, I’d been perched in front of my laptop at 6:30am, ethernet cable plugged in like I was preparing for NASA-level operations ...

The night before the Crater Rim Ultra, I was tucked up in bed by 9:30pm with grand plans for a solid pre-race sleep. My 3:45am alarm loomed, so obviously I was still staring at the ceiling at 12:30am, having worked my way through every sleep meditation Spotify could offer. Eventually though, around 1am, sleep found me — three blissful hours of dead-to-the-world rest. Not ideal, but pretty standard for me on race night. Not sure why I expected anything different this time roun

Training for an ultramarathon is not the same as training for a marathon. While both events demand endurance, ultras bring new challenges: slower paces, extended time on feet, variable terrain, and often thousands of metres of climbing. On trails, you’re not only running longer, but also adapting to technical footing, steep gradients, and weather that can change drastically throughout the day. With ultramarathons comes beautiful scenery. That means preparing for a 50k goes fa