If you caught Marathon fever over the last few weeks, are you now looking for your next challenge? Maybe it’s time to go a bit further and take on an ultra . If you’re thinking of going beyond 26.2 miles, follow these 10 tips. How to Train...

Paul Smith, Race Director of the Satmap 10 Peaks, explains how not to prepare for the biggest race of your life. I decided many months ago that I would like to do something special to mark my 40th. I had a small window of opportunity, as my wife was...

Paul Smith, ultra runner and race director for the 10 Peaks Challenge, lists the five things he can't run an ultra marathon without. Click here for information on the 10 Peaks Challenge . Great socks Your choice of sock can make the difference between...

75-year-old Jack Denness, AKA Death Valley Jack, prepares to tackle 135-miles in shoe-melting, hallucination-inducing heat as he takes on his 14th Badwater Ultra-marathon. Think old age is the time to put your feet up? No such luck for Jack Denness...

Would you be capable of going beyond the marathon? Rory Coleman thinks so. Any race with a course further than the traditional 26.2 mile marathon is classed as an ultramarathon. These races are rapidly gaining popularity and many runners, perhaps after...