In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year.     (00:00) Introduction (00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like?  (03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude?  (05:10) At What Altitude Does it Start Impacting Performance?  (07:34) What is the Protocol for Coming Down from...

In the last episode before UTMB, Tom and Brett discuss Tom’s preparation for UTMB. They touch on altitude, specificity, training camp locations and much more. They also talk about last year’s UTMB and Tom’s biggest training weeks in prep for this year.     (00:00) Introduction (00:43) What Does Tom’s Training for UTMB Look Like?  (03:45) How is Tom Preparing for Altitude?  (05:10) At What Altitude Does it Start Impacting Performance?  (07:34) What is the Protocol for Coming Down from...

Brett and Tom discuss racing this week. Touching on goal setting, breaking a race down and pre race routines. There’s also some quickfire “Tails from the Trails” and much more.    (00:00) Introduction (00:39) Racing Your First Ultra (04:46) Pre Race Routine (15:23) Mobile Phone Requirements at Races (18:20) Does Tom Experiment in Preparation to Races? (23:00) What are some Mistakes Tom has made in Racing?  (23:54) Goal Setting  (29:27) Breaking a Race Down  (36:56) Having the Right...

In episode 4 Tom and Brett cover training for ultramarathons, from how to plan your year all the way down to your training week. They also discuss how to work with a coach, cross training, mental training and the use of pacers.     (00:00) Introduction (00:40) Planning a Year  (05:00) Breaking the Year Down into Blocks (05:51) Microcycle Length  (08:16) Who’s in Tom’s Team? (17:07) Mental Training  (19:35) Tom’s Cape Town Incident  (24:46) What Does a Microcycle look like In...

This week’s episode is all about gear, Tom and Brett break down choosing gear, what’s important to have in your pack and when to practice using full race gear.    (00:00) Introduction (00:30) How does Tom choose his gear? (01:47) How did Tom manage the changing climate at Western States? (04:09) How does Tom choose his race shoes? (08:20) Are Tom’s race shoes new or well worn in?  (11:15) What was Tom’s role in the development of the Adidas race shoe? (17:38) How do shoe choices...

Tom and Brett discuss all things nutrition in ultrarunning, from in race, in training and how to prepare for races. They also discuss some of Tom’s worst nutrition mistakes and his favourite post race meal.   (00:00) Introduction (00:44) Tom’s weekly mileage  (01:11) Using time rather than distance for training volume  (01:34) Weekly nutrition (02:08) Training nutrition  (02:46) Race nutrition (06:27) Deciding on race intake targets (09:36) Disaster planning in race...

In this first episode of the Ultra Sound Podcast, hosts Tom and Brett discuss getting into ultrarunning and their background, including their relationship. They discuss Marathon des Sables, preparing for races like UTMB and answer some listener questions.    (00:00) Introduction (00:36) Why are we here?  (01:08) Who are we?  (02:19) How did Tom and Brett Meet?  (04:05) Brett’s Sporting Background (04:43) Brett and Tom’s School Experience (06:15) How did Tom end up in the...

A quick bit of background on your cohost Brett before the season starts.