FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF AND WHERE YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL LIES.
THE 4 PILLARS OF BYU SUCCESS
NUTRITION & HYDRATION
No one goes long without getting this right. It’s not just what you eat — it’s how consistently you can fuel, hour after hour.
TRAINING & STRENGTH
You need more than just mileage.
Your training needs to develop durability, so you can keep moving well deep into the race.
GEAR, LOGISTICS & SUPPORT CREW
Small decisions add up over time.
From your setup between laps to how your crew supports you, these details can either keep you moving or slowly cost you time and energy.
MINDSET
Going long isn’t about motivation.
You need tools to stay on track, lap after lap, even when everything in you wants to quit.
BACKYARD ULTRAS DON'T JUST REWARD GRIT...THEY REWARD PREPARATION.
WHO IS BREAKING LIMITS FOR?
IF YOU'RE KEEN TO DO THE WORK AND DO IT RIGHT, THEN IT'S FOR YOU.
BREAKING LIMITS is designed for athletes who want to get more out of their next Backyard Ultra.
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It’s a good fit if you:
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Have done a Backyard Ultra or similar before, and want to approach it better this time
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Care about your performance — not necessarily compared to others, but compared to your own potential
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Are not currently working with a coach (or if you are, you'd be happy to let them go)
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Know there are gaps in your preparation (training, strength, fuelling, mindset, or tent set-up and systems)
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Are not quite sure whether doing what you've always done will get you there this time
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Want a clearer plan so you’re not figuring things out as you go
Most athletes we work with:
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Don’t have their fuelling properly dialled
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Aren’t doing consistent strength work
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Rely heavily on effort rather than structure
That’s normal — and it’s exactly what this programme is designed to fix.
BREAKING LIMITS...AND HAVING FUN DOING IT!
WHY THIS WORKS
INTEGRATED COACHING
Running, strength, and nutrition are all aligned, so you know what to eat for each training session and why.
PERSONALISED FUELLING
Includes sodium and sweat testing so your plan is based on you, not averages.
BUILT FOR BACKYARD ULTRAS
Everything is specific to how these races actually work — loops, breaks, fuelling, and fatigue.
SHARED EXPERIENCE
You train alongside others targeting the same races. Shared suffering builds the deepest friendships!
TRAINING & PERFORMANCE​​
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16-week individualised training programme that meets you where you're at and adapts to you and your lifestyle
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Integrated strength programme designed to build durability so you can break your limits without breaking your body
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1:1 coaching with weekly check-ins
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Direct messaging with coaches as required
WHAT YOU GET
NUTRITION & FUELLING
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Nutrition and hydration coaching from an actual sports nutritionist for day-to-day performance and recovery
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Sodium and sweat testing to nail hydration and prevent early fatigue and fuelling/GI issues
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Practical planning based on your preferred foods
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Access to resources inside the EAT. PERFORM. RECOVER. app
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Direct messaging with coaches as required
RACE PREPARATION & SUPPORT
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1:1 call at the start of the programme to meet your coaches
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6 live workshops across the programme covering each of the 4 Pillars of BYU Success
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Detailed guided race planning based on real-life experience
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1:1 call with your coaches before race day to make sure you're all set
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Group chat for real-time questions and banter
MEET YOUR COACHING TEAM
REAL HEALTH SPORTS NUTRITION and TEAM NOBLE COACHING powers combined.
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PERFORMANCE SPORTS NUTRITIONIST
HANNAH PRESSWOOD
Sports Nutritionist and founder of Real Health Sports Nutrition
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Bit of a weapon:
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1st Overall - Northburn 100km 2026
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1st Female - Northland 105km 2025
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26 laps at Arrowtown BYU 2024
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Too many hours to count as support crew for some of NZ's best backyarders, including for Simon McLean at Bigs BYU Individual World Championships in Tennessee 2025
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Likes spreadsheets
Battles with IBS
Dog mum to Margo
RUNNING AND STRENGTH COACH
TERESA NOBLE
Gym owner - NRG Alexandra
Qualified strength and conditioning personal trainer
​UESCA-certified run coach and Gait Analysis
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A beast on a bike:
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1st Masters Mixed Team - Reef to Reef 2019
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1st Female - Big Easy 2020
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3rd Female Motatapu MTB 2020
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16 laps at Alexandra Carousel BYU 2025
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Challenge Wanaka Half Ironman finisher and qualified for Triathlon World Multisport in Dubai 2026
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Crohns sufferer
Hates spreadsheets
Dog mum to Alan
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"I more than tripled my number of laps at the Carousel this year, and I know I can go further - and now I know how. Breaking Limits completely changed how I approach my running now."
- Cory Winstanley, 22 laps at Alexandra Airport Carousel 2026
PRICING
$90 per week for 16 weeks
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No other coaching package offers all-in-one individualised running programming, strength programming, nutrition and hydration coaching, sweat testing, mindset coaching and detailed race preparation and planning. What's more, we give you the why and show you the how, so this is the blueprint for all your future races.
Train smarter, not harder!​​​
UPCOMING START DATES
Each intake is built around a group of Backyard Ultras, so you’re preparing alongside others targeting the same race or race window.​
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