Just finished reading this book and absolutely loved it, so thought I’d share a quick review with you all. Dirtbag Dreams by Dr. Carl Morris came out in November 2025, and it was already on my Christmas list when I was fortunate enough to win a copy at God’s Own Backyard Ultra – signed byContinue reading “Dirtbag Dreams”
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Year in Review: 2025
You might have noticed that we haven’t posted any updates to the blog since October and have been a lot less active on social media than usual recenty. Unfortunately that’s because some worsening family health issues have demanded a lot of our time and attention. The last few months in particular have been a whirlwindContinue reading “Year in Review: 2025”
Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 3: Mental Strategies & Crewing
It’s been a while since the previous post in this series, but with 4 weeks to go until Iain’s next race at God’s Own Backyard Ultra and with the Individual World Championship going on at Big’s this week our thoughts have turned back to BYU again! This time we’ll be taking a look into mentalContinue reading “Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 3: Mental Strategies & Crewing”
Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 2: Hydration & Nutrition
Note: this post contains Amazon Affiliate links. They help to support us at no extra cost to you 👍 It’s been one heck of a week in the Backyard Ultra world with Phil Gore setting a new world record of 119 yards at Dead Cow Gully 😮 In between following the race, we put togetherContinue reading “Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 2: Hydration & Nutrition”
Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 1: Pacing & Sleep
Between us we’ve run over 15 Backyard Ultra races, with more planned for 2025 and 2026 already! We often get asked questions at events or on social media about Backyards, and specifically how to improve your performance, so in this series of posts we’ll share some of our collected wisdom on running Backyard Ultras (BYU).Continue reading “Backyard Ultra Tips – Part 1: Pacing & Sleep”
Preparing for the Cape Wrath Ultra
Note: this post contains Amazon affiliate links Cape Wrath Ultra is an epic adventure race covering 250 miles of the North Western Highlands of Scotland, starting in Fort William and finishing at the iconic Cape Wrath Lighthouse on the most Northwesterly point of mainland Scotland. It’s been on my bucket list for many years (IContinue reading “Preparing for the Cape Wrath Ultra”
Protein Cookies
I have suspected for a long time that I don’t get enough protein in my diet. With a heavy training load, busy family, work etc. I have been finding it hard to get enough protein so decided to try adding in a plant protein shake. Initially I was just using this after harder runs toContinue reading “Protein Cookies”
Low GI Diet… or how I lost 10kg in 3 months and never felt better!
Disclaimer: Don’t make any major changes to your diet based on what you read on the internet. Always consult a qualified dietitian or your GP first, especially if you have any underlying health conditions. I am just sharing my experience, make of it what you will! Despite running roughly 50 miles per week consistently forContinue reading “Low GI Diet… or how I lost 10kg in 3 months and never felt better!”
The Road to Big’s
If you’ve heard anything about Backyard Ultras you’ll know there are two races that are the highlight of the Backyard calender. First is Big’s Backyard Ultra, the original race in laz’s literal back yard in Tennessee and now the World Individual Championship Race. Second, the World Team Championships, first held during COVID travel restrictions inContinue reading “The Road to Big’s”
Year in Review: 2024
We’re writing our 2024 year-end post from the comfortable position of taking a little bit of a break. Both of us took on run streaks up to Christmas and arrived there feeling flat-out knackered, so a good rest was definitely overdue. It’s been nice to put our feet up for a few days and justContinue reading “Year in Review: 2024”