Classical music and pistons is all you need sometimes

You’re the average of the five people you spend most time with so make damn sure who those people are

Embrace the cringe, and discomfort

No one cares what you eat, but you should

Back to basics

You can just wake up one day and decide to go on a long run:

Find friends that do this at the beach

We can tap into it at anytime

- “Who’s the God?” - “You are.”

Most people think ultras are about learning to suffer harder. They’re not. They’re about learning when to soften. When to slow down. When to stop fighting the day and start listening to it. Walking isn’t failure. It’s the moment the nervous system settles and the path opens again. Master walking, and distance stops feeling hostile and out of reach.

Spiritual quests in Egypts White Desert

Some experiences don’t shout. They whisper — and change you anyway. Four days moving through an ancient landscape. At your pace. With full support. The desert strips things back until what’s left is usable. People don’t come home talking about kilometres. They come home more grounded. That’s the point. White Desert Ultra. Last 5 spots. Comment 150 for more info

Simple caveman 🦶🏼

Double parked in paradise

Most people think ultramarathons are about suffering more. They’re not. Marathons punish small mistakes. Miss your pace. Miss your fuel. Push your ego. There’s nowhere to hide. Ultras are a different game. You’re allowed to slow down. You’re allowed to walk. You’re allowed to eat, reset, and adapt. That doesn’t make them easy — it makes them honest. Ultras reward athletes who can manage themselves under fatigue. Who can stay calm when things go sideways. Who understand that control beats intensity over long time horizons. Reframe ultramarathons and everything changes. They’re not a test of how hard you can push. They’re a test of how well you can regulate

After 30+ ultras and coaching hundreds of athletes, this is the pattern I see every time… Most people train for ultramarathons backwards. It took me years of mistakes to figure this out. Too many miles. Too little skill and strength work. Chasing fitness while quietly breaking my body. I thought durability came from running more. “Time on feet is everything” got me good. What it actually came from was learning how to handle load. Ultras don’t break people because they’re unfit. They break people when tissue fails, form collapses, or fueling collapses under fatigue. Everything changed when I reversed the order: Build strength and stiffness first. Move better under load. Practice pacing and fueling while tired. Then and only then, add volume. Smarter training beats tougher training. Every single time. Save this if you’re training for an ultra — especially your first

How constant Achilles pain forced me to change everything: For years, my Achilles was the limiting factor. Every attempt to run in minimalist shoes ended the same way — tightness, flare-ups, inflammation, and the quiet frustration of knowing my body couldn’t tolerate what my mind wanted to do. I kept falling back on cushioned footwear just to keep moving. Not because it fixed the problem, but because it masked it enough to get through another run. Over time, that constant pain starts to erode your confidence. You stop trusting your body. In 2025, I finally stopped avoiding the issue and faced it head-on. I committed to rebuilding my Achilles properly — heavy calf loading in the gym, single-leg and double-leg plyometrics, and progressive tendon overload done consistently and patiently. That’s what changed everything. Not rest. Not avoidance. Not shortcuts. But teaching the tendon how to absorb and produce force again. If you’re stuck in the cycle of Achilles pain, I know how dark and endless it can feel. But there is a way out. Tendons adapt when you give them the right stimulus, structure, and time. This is the tough work I coach runners through every day. If you want to level up your training and finally run pain-free, comment “100” and let’s have a proper chat about where you’re at.

Comment 150 for more information! There are only a few spots left which is really exciting for us🥳 @walkwithfran @holistichybrid @anna.simone.s will take you on the journey to complete this challenge!

Blue Mountains, Australia

It’s extremely difficult to have a shit day when you start it with the sunrise, breathwork, run, and ocean dip. Stack positive habits.