Trail and ultra running and issues that arrise. Trail running poles - ActiveEquip
Humour

The Long Road to Howqua and the Case of the Disappearing Poles

“Lightning Protocol” is a phrase that sends Race Directors, Vollies, Event Medics and participants hearts into a free fall in the high country. Some runners think that the sole purpose of this prot...
Guest Blog by Chris White from GoRun Australia on what you should do when something is in the way - ActiveEquip
Goals

Guest Blog by Chris White - The Obstacle is The Way

Chris White from Go Run Australia lets us in on his inner thoughts from a solo distance adventure. Let us know if it resonates with you as much as it does with us. It is often the scariest most ter...
Mental health and running - what it means to let the darkenss in - ActiveEquip
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As the Darkness Creeps In

My reality right now is not what I want it to be. It’s not bright; it’s not full of positivity, it’s not rainbows, unicorns and sunshine right now. My reality right now is that it’s dark; very dark...
Our top tips on how to use a Buff - ActiveEquip
Our Tips

Be a Buff Runner!

Noticed that your Buff isn’t quite fitting you as snug as you would like? That’s ok! Here are a couple of ways that I get mine to fit me just as I want it too. If you have a question remember to as...
How to beat the running training blues - ActiveEquip
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Our Top 5 Tips to Beating the Training Blues

Number 1: Keep Moving Yep, This sounds crazy, doesn’t it! But when you stop that’s when you lose your momentum (literally) – it is also when you get cold! Stay warm and keep moving, stay active –...
Training disasters and how to avoid them - ActiveEquip
Our Tips

Our Top 4 Hated Pre and Post-Training Disasters - and How you can Solve Them

We have all had it happen – about to head out on your long training session, you are prepping everything ready to go and there it is staring back at you… Empty shelves… Yep, you are out of your...
What exactly is ultra running - ActiveEquip
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The Unnatural Un-Ultra /Ultra Runner

I had grand visions, huge visions, amazing visions of being a seriously athletic, tall, lean strong runner that could leap into burning buildings and be the hero. You see the entire reason I starte...
Womens night running issues women face when running - ActiveEquip
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Women's Night Running

I get it. I am not your usual thin, svelte, gazelle like long distance runner and MOST days, I am ok with that (yeah, some days I really am not….). I have crossed the line at events in the very las...
What it takes to run an ultra - ActiveEquip
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The Road to an Ultra

In my head I have written this post a thousand times (generally on each long run), but this is actually the first time I have sat myself down and put words on the screen. I remember that feeling la...