by Karl Zeiner | Nov 6, 2014 | Race Reports, Ultra Marathon
2nd attempt at putting this race report together as I appear to have lost or not saved the first draft, so fingers crossed I don’t do the same again. I have been in a lull in terms of writing my blog and my race reports but a couple of comments from fellow competitors...
by Karl Zeiner | May 18, 2014 | Race Reports, Ultra Marathon
In 2012 I saw a video of the Transvulcania race for the first time and immediately said: I have to do that, it looked absolutely stunning. In 2013 there was a bit of a buzz going round a number of Scottish Ultra runners about a group of us heading out to La Palma in...
by Karl Zeiner | Mar 6, 2014 | Race Reports, Ultra Marathon
Turning forty has its advantages. On Saturday I ran the Northumberland Coastal Ultra which is part of the Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series. I won my Age group – the MV40 category. Everyone ahead of me – 11 of them – was younger I am still somewhat surprised that...
by Karl Zeiner | Nov 6, 2013 | Nutrition, Race Reports, Ultra Marathon
As with 2012 I had decided this year to race Glen Ogle 33 and Jedburgh 3 Peaks Ultra on consecutive weekends with only 5 days recovery in between. Last year this resulted in a 5th place at Jedburgh and a 13th place at Glen Ogle. This year I placed 7th and 46th...
by Karl Zeiner | Oct 30, 2013 | Nutrition, Race Reports, Ultra Marathon
The Jedburgh 3 Peaks Ultra, a 38 mile race, and the Glen Ogle 33 mile race are scheduled to be my end of season races. Jedburgh was last weekend (Oct 27) and Glen Ogle is this coming weekend (Nov 2). The plan was to do these as a bit of fun at the end of the year. I’d...
by Karl Zeiner | Sep 6, 2013 | Race Reports, Running, Ultra Marathon
My main aim for this race was to finish. I had never raced a multi-day event so really wasn’t sure what to expect or how to approach it. The Ring O Fire is a 135 mile ultra marathon following the coastal path around the island of Anglesey off the Welsh coast. The...
