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This past summer, ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter won a grand slam of 100-mile races – The Western States, the Hardrock 100, and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) – breaking course records in each, and finishing over three hours, cumulatively, ahead of her nearest competitors. No ultrarunner has been as dominant since the legendary Yiannis Kouros, who had no equal from the early 1980s to the mid-2000s."In general, I am pretty tired." - Courtney Dauwalter before her UTMB triumph. Well, yeah.If you have been a competitive distance runner, you have probably done double sessions, i.e. two runs in a day.My biggest training...

When world-renowned mountaineer and trail runner Kilian Jornet partnered with family-owned footwear company Camper to launch NNormal, they agreed that NNormal’s products would reflect the partnership’s shared philosophy: authenticity and utility that inspire people to enjoy and respect nature – a mission that is expressed through timeless gear that’s functional, performance-oriented, and built to last. All of NNormal’s equipment is designed in Mallorca and tested in Norway (as hinted in the name of the brand – Nor-way + Mal-lorca).Nnormal's trail shoes – the Kjerag and Tomir – have a lot in common: they have both been developed to perform on the most...

More than 600 million people around the world run regularly. If you’re one of them, you’re likely reaping a ton of important health benefits – from improved muscular strength, bone density and cardiovascular fitness to decreased risk of disease and illness. Running is also a great way to keep your mental health in check, as it has been shown to improve both stress management and self-confidence. As a runner, you’re probably also familiar with the many injuries that can come with the sport. Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints … the list goes on. In fact, at least 50% of...

We have the Nnormal Kjerag and Tomir in the shop, and if you follow ultrarunning, you know that last year superstar mountain/ultra runner Kilian Jornet launched Nnormal in collaboration with Spanish footwear company Camper. But what are Kilian and Camper trying to achieve? What are the Nnormal shoes like, and what are they made for? In brief, Kjerag and Tomir have a lot in common: they have both been developed to perform on the most technical peaks and under the most difficult conditions while providing a unique feeling of comfort and toughness. But what are the differences between one model and the...

One of our Elite Ambassadors, Ian Deeth, ran his debut marathon on the Gold Coast, Queensland on 2 July. Ian has now competed over every recognised track and road race distance from the 60m indoors to 42.195km on the road. In his final post, Ian gives us a blow-by-blow account of race day and outlines his thoughts on a future marathon (oh, yeah!), as well as his imminent return to OCR. At 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, 2 July, I was one of 25,000 athletes who lined up for the start of the Gold Coast Marathon. My journey to the start...