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Training Notes from Dutch Triathlete Richard Murray

Will Ross, April 26, 2023

Richard Murray is a professional triathlete with impressive breadth. XTERRA races feature throughout his professional career, built on the foundation of three world championship claims in duathlon. A strong run … Read more

Training Notes: Ultra-distance trail runner Dioni Gorla

Will Ross, September 8, 2022

Based out of Innsbruck in Austria, Dioni Gorla is one of Europe’s most competitive trail runners, recently taking a 7hr 13min result in Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Gorla toggles … Read more

Training Notes: Ultra-distance Trail Runner Avery Collins

Will Ross, December 28, 2021

Ultra runner Avery Collins bases himself in Silverton, Colorado – a former mining town sitting at 2,840m above sea level. With Athletic Brewing as one of his sponsors and a … Read more

Sprint Workouts on Soccer Fields

Will Ross, November 5, 2019

The Australian rugby player posted the below on is Instagram earlier in the summer. I found it hard to follow – it formats for rugby pitches. Here is a version … Read more

Before you go: Barry’s Bootcamp Treadmill Studios

Will Ross, October 1, 2018

Lumped into the same category as Flywheel spinning classes, Barry’s Bootcamp is a similar beast, offering indoor classes in dim-lit rooms in major cities around the world. Barry’s Bootcamp differentiates … Read more

Designing an African safari compatible with marathon training

Will Ross, July 30, 2018

The lure of any retreat into nature is normally one of unhindered recreation, set aside from the fumes and traffic of the city. Yet to escape to the African bush … Read more

Cool & Competitive: Running Crews in 2018

Will Ross, June 10, 2018

In response to their humid summers, New Yorkers employ a fine defiance act, spending mornings in the precise calculation of the afternoon’s chances of rain. Studious attention is spent debating … Read more

Sleeping around in New York City: Where to nap in Manhattan

Will Ross, June 8, 2018

Until recently, the trials and tempo of Manhattan spared no time for sleep. A sign of the weak and frail, sleep was avoided with mild and major measures. Fortunately, 2018 … Read more

Before you go: Flywheel Sports Cycling Studios

Will Ross, April 30, 2018

Flywheel is now closed Even the most timid class-goers will be at ease on arriving at Flywheel Sport’s indoor cycling studios, where a team of hosts welcome attendees like old … Read more

Training Notes: Singaporean National Long-Distance Runner Soh Rui Yong

Will Ross, April 23, 2018

Accurately measuring the width of the world of endurance requires a stopover in Singapore, where long-distance runner Soh Rui Yong finds his base. The athlete’s palmarès include gold medals in … Read more

Training Notes: Professional Kiwi Triathlete Andrea Hewitt

Will Ross, February 6, 2018

The small band of international professional triathletes are a dynamic group, moving around the world in a year-round cycle of training and racing. Europe is a summer base for many, … Read more

Summary: Inaugural Zafiri Trip at The Swan, Berkshire

Will Ross, January 9, 2018

Over the weekend 5-7th January, the first version of Zafiri Trips was held out of The Swan at Streatley, 40 miles west of London. The basic idea was to get … Read more

Training Notes: Professional Ironman Triathlete Linsey Corbin

Will Ross, January 1, 2018

American long-course triathlon champion Linsey Corbin knows how to maintain top form, having recently completed her 10th season of rigorous 70.3 and full-distance Ironman racing. The idyllic base of Bend, … Read more

Taco Training: An Endurance Athlete’s Guide to San José del Cabo, Mexico

Will Ross, November 24, 2017

It’s official: Los Cabos reputation is slowly being prised away from a drunkard’s den to a haven for health. The region that sits at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California … Read more

London’s Climbing & Bouldering Gyms

Will Ross, October 1, 2017

The spread of climbing gyms is balanced across London, although restrictions on space do mean that most gyms cater for bouldering only. Fortunately, all climbing gyms now have cafes, and … Read more

Training Notes: Australian Professional Cyclist Tiffany Cromwell

Will Ross, September 19, 2017

Australia has exported several standout products and brands in recent years, accelerating its influence on the world in coffee, smashed avocado sourdough snacks and electronic dance music. In the world … Read more

Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Cape Town

Will Ross, September 4, 2017

Cape Town might be littered with trails, surf breaks and adorable beaches, but its centre of gravity for elite sports training no doubt hangs in the Newlands neighbourhood. This part … Read more

Training Notes: Ultra-distance Trail Runner Ryan Sandes

Will Ross, September 1, 2017

Few cities in the world can match Cape Town’s might backdrop, a patch of earth that rises a full 1000m practically a stone’s throw from the ocean. For trail runner … Read more

Training Notes: American Freekier Cody Townsend

Will Ross, August 30, 2017

The antics of freeskiers in the world’s furthest backcountry, hurtling off drops and down cornices, doesn’t always look like the most sensible line of work. Several years ago, American skier … Read more

England Rugby Pedal Wattbike Towards World Cup Preparation

Will Ross, June 14, 2015

If England’s motorists have grown to resent the skinny, pulsating rears of cyclists wearily straying from the curb, they’re about to come across a new scale of problem. In sports … Read more

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