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”
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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”
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”