Journey2Ultra - Running Coach

🏅 Good luck to our athletes racing this weekend! 🏅
🌟 Christine L — Sri Chinmoy 7km
💪 Russ M — Brisbane Half Marathon 21km
🔥 Hugh P — Brisbane Marathon 42km

From a 7km to a full marathon. What an incredible spread of distances! We are so proud of each of you for getting out there and giving it your all.

Run strong, run smart, and enjoy every step. We'll be cheering you on from afar! 👏

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𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

That heavy, drained feeling after a big race weekend or some quality training? That's not a sign you're falling behind it's a sign your body took the effort seriously.

Feeling guilty for needing rest is one of the most common traps athletes fall into. But here's what's actually happening under the hood...

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫
Training breaks you down. Recovery is what builds you back up, stronger.
Without adequate recovery, even the most perfectly designed training plan will fail. The adaptation, the fitness gains, only happen during rest, not during the workout itself.

😴 𝙎𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥 — 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤
Athletes need 7–9 hours. This is when growth hormone peaks, tissues repair, and your nervous system resets.

🏃 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 — 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮
Easy running between hard efforts isn't wasted mileage, allows us to add distance without adding too much stress

🛑 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 — 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛
Some days, not running is the training. Full rest days allow deep recovery that easy days simply can't provide.

🥗 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙛𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠
Proteins rebuild muscle. Carbohydrates replenish glycogen. Micronutrients support every repair process in between. Underfueling slows everything.

🔄 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 — 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙙
Light cross-training or mobility work keeps circulation moving and loosens tight tissues without loading the system further.

𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.

The athletes who improve the most aren't the ones who train the hardest . They're the ones who recover the smartest. 💚

Drop a 🙋 below if you've ever felt guilty for taking a rest day. You're not alone and you're not behind.

👟𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

We need to talk. 👀

Running culture has some 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 that nobody wants to question, but we're about to.

I'll go first:
"𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂."

Electrolytes are everywhere right now… but do you actually need them? 🤔

𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞: probably not as much as you think.
Most runners are being sold a solution to a problem they don't even have, especially on shorter runs. The sports drink industry is loud, the marketing is convincing, and your wallet is suffering for it. 💸

There. I said it. 🫢

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻. 👇
Drop your most unpopular running opinion in the comments. No judgment, no gatekeeping. Just real runners keeping it real.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧. 🌶️

Your marathon didn't fall apart at mile 20.

It fell apart the moment you guessed your pace.

Most runners toe the start line with a number in their head and hope for the best. There's a better way. Swipe through. 👉

Race day is here. 🏃‍♂️💨

This weekend, two of our athletes are stepping up to the start line:
Connor R - Launceston Running Festival 5K
and
Aithne - Moruya Town to Surf 8K.

The training is done. The work is in your legs. Now it's time to trust it, race smart, and leave nothing out there.

Run your race. Run it proud. 💪

You're running your easy runs too hard. 😮‍💨

Heavy legs. Slow recovery. Training that isn't clicking.

The fix? Stop copying someone else's pace. Easy is personal and most runners are getting it completely wrong.

Swipe through to see what easy actually looks like across my athletes 👉
Save this for your next run. 💾

You trained for months.

Race day came, and it didn't go to plan.

Maybe you DNF'd. Maybe you bonked hard at km 40. Maybe cramps took you out, or you just shuffled in way slower than you knew you could.

That feeling after? It stings.

But here's what I know: it's rarely about fitness. It's about preparation: the race plan, the fuelling strategy, the training structure leading in.
And that's exactly what we fix.

I offer three ways to work together 👇
✅ 1-on-1 Coaching — fully personalised, high accountability, built around your life
✅ Self-Guided Plans — race-specific, structured workouts, tailored to you
✅ 60-Min Consult — bring your questions and your training data, leave with a clear path forward
UTA 2026 is already closer than you think.

Don't leave it to chance again.
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