How do you set a goal that is motivating enough to get those hard training sessions in, whilst still being realistic and attainable so you at least have a chance of succeeding? When it comes to setting a goal for your next ultra race, there are a few things to consider. Setting a smart goal will help you succeed!

We live in a world with so much input, and so many things going on in our lives that it can often be extremely hard to stay in the present moment. Learning how to meditate is not only something that can help us become more happy as human beings — it can also help us become better ultramarathon runners.

Planning your race season can be very exciting and inspiring. No matter if the "big race” is your very first ultramarathon, or if it’s just another ultra you couldn’t refrain from signing up for — you need to make a solid plan for your race season and preferably also some “training races” along the way.

Running in the loneliness of the darkness in the Arctic has made Anna Carlsson stronger than most. This weekend she’ll will be one of the elite runners of the Quarantine Backyard Ultra, where she’ll be running on a frozen lake in temperatures below 20°F/-6°C.

Being on a runstreak, or a running streak as some call it, means that you run at least 1 mile per day. The concept is becoming increasingly popular, but why? What are the benefits of a runstreak? We asked runstreakers and collected our own thoughts on this subject.

So you’ve just finished a long ultramarathon. Congratulations! But how do you make the recovery period as short and productive as possible? We’ve got a few tips for you and to make it a bit easier, they appear in the order you should apply them, starting even before race day.

There is no definite right or wrong when it comes to training as an ultrarunner. However, there are a few guidelines that are beneficial for anyone who wants to enhance their endurance levels. The definition of ultrarunning is quite straight-forward — it basically means that you run any distance longer than a marathon, that is, 42 195 m. In other words, anyone who runs beyond these numbers is an ultrarunner.

Standing on the starting line of an ultra race without having a mental strategy can be extremely risky. To think that you can easily run an ultra without a strategy - other than taking one step at a time - is not the best idea. But what strategy should you use? Should you ponder about life and death? Think positive thoughts? Use the carrot or stick approach? What works as a mental strategy to help yourself out of a low point is extremely individual.