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The 4 Pillars of BYU Success
Alexandra Airport Carousel BYU 2025. Photo credit: @kelsipaige_photography A Backyard Ultra looks like a running event, but it isn’t really. It’s an eating competition, and a problem to solve. Most people don’t DNF because their legs are done (that’s the dream!). They step off because their brain is done. Usually somewhere between “I hate you all”, “This potato tastes like sadness”, and “I can’t face that corrall again”, the small things start piling up: slipping behind on
Nov 287 min read


More Than Laps: A Kiwi Dad’s Journey to the Backyard Ultra World Champs
Simon McLean's BIGS BYU Full Inteview When Kiwi dad and ultra-runner Simon McLean lined up for the Bigs Backyard Ultra 2025 World Championships in Tennessee, it wasn’t just about the number of laps he could complete. It was about chasing a dream, managing the pressure of supporters and family back home, and applying lessons in resilience, mindset, and preparation that extend far beyond the trail. When you spend 38 hours running a 6.7 km loop on repeat in Tennessee heat, rain,
Oct 315 min read


FUEL FOR LESS: Affordable Ways to Fuel
You don't have to be sponsored by The Feed in order to fuel well. Cost is a major factor when it comes to nutrition and fuelling. If money were no object, we’d probably all eat and train a bit differently. While I firmly believe that investing in your health and nutrition is one of the best choices you can make, I also want to share some tips for saving money—because cost should never be a barrier to fuelling properly or performing at your best. (Just to be clear: I’m not aga
Sep 164 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...
Jan 256 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...
Jan 24 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...
Nov 5, 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...
Oct 23, 20243 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...
Sep 25, 20244 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...
Sep 21, 20241 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...
Sep 1, 20244 min read
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