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Jan 256 min read
Inside the Revenant: An Interview with Nathan Sheppard
Not Nathan. Photo credit: Sean Beale Nathan ran in (won?) the 2025 Revenant Ultra Adventure Race, completing two laps and being the...
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Jan 24 min read
My Top 10 Favourite Races for 2025
New year, new race calendar!  Well, here we are again—another new year, another chance to dream big and sign up for races that give our...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
Race Week Nutrition: A Simple Guide
As race day approaches, it’s time to focus on tapering and nutrition for the big day. You've already put in the miles, so now it's time...
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Oct 23, 20243 min read
Nutrition Lessons from the 2024 BYU World Champs
The Backyard Ultra World Satellite Championships were held over the weekend, with the Flying Kiwis team, crew and supporters based at...
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Sep 25, 20244 min read
The 4 Stages of Overtraining - why adequate nutrition is important for performance and health (REDs)
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock We're mostly all familiar with REDs , right? R elative E nergy D eficiency in S port was first introduced...
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Sep 21, 20241 min read
Backyard Ultra Nutrition Free Facebook Page
A free Facebook page dedicated to improving your BYU performance and experience through nutrition planning! This page is for people who...
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Sep 1, 20244 min read
SPORTS DRINK MIXES: PRODUCT COMPARISON
We all know how important it is to stay hydrated and fuel up with carbs for top performance, right? So, are all those sports drink mixes...
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