by Jamie Sparks | Feb 22, 2019 | Media
the importance of sleep Sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining our health. It’s just as important as exercise and sticking to a healthy diet. Never have we been more aware of how important sleep is, yet people are getting far less than... by Jamie Sparks | Feb 19, 2019 | Media
How can you build mental strength? Performing to ones best in a multi-day race relies on much more than physical ability. The most successful competitors at Ultra X events are not the quickest but those who are able to keep on going when the chips are... by Jamie Sparks | Feb 11, 2019 | Media
sHOULD YOU RACE DURING ULTRA TRAINING? You have lined up your big event, and now you are focused on peaking for it. This might be six months away, four months down the line or it could even be something in the 2020 race calendar. A question which is often asked... by Jamie Sparks | Feb 5, 2019 | Media
IRONMAN TO ULTRA X You are one of the 100,000 people who have participated in Ironman events across the world just this year, but what next? Increasingly we are seeing long distance triathletes looking for new endurance based tests after crossing the... by Jamie Sparks | Jan 30, 2019 | Media
Setting goals for a multi day race Ultra X races involve covering an even longer distance than most ultras, but over a number of consecutive days. Most stages, except a short final day, are over the standard marathon (26.2 miles) and are therefore...