Winter base training for ultra runners - what NOT to do & what to definitely do! (Coach Tim Pigott)

Trail & ultra running from Wild Ginger Running

Have you ever wondered what you should be doing over the winter period to keep your body ticking over for next year’s ultras? Or maybe you even have a January ultra like the Arc of Attrition (hello! 50 miler for me!) or some version of the Spine race (you mad thing). Here’s what not to do and what to definitely do from our resident amazing coach & physio Tim Pigott from HP3 Coaching. Originally on YouTube here https://youtube.com/live/zxfwJwTaXYo

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PLUS Tim has made some Wild Ginger Running training plans around winter base training including drills and skills, take a look here https://www.trainingpeaks.com/my-training-plans/WildGingerRunning

Podcast version available here, or search 'Tim winter base Wild Ginger Running' in your usual pod provider.

Coming up next time with Tim:

Stay motivated to run in winter

Five key things to learn from DNFs that will make you a better ultra runner

Tim is sponsored by Scarpa, Sidas and Supernatural Fuel.

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