There are a number of fairly straightforward things that serially successful ultra runners are doing. We’re not talking about the elites here, haring round 100 mile races as if they were parkrun – we mean the really successful ultra runners who doggedly complete race after race without injury, mishap or blisters, and actually seem to enjoy themselves throughout the whole process.
On seriously long-ass races they can often be seen doing such things as ‘smiling’ to themselves, ‘humming’ a merry tune, ‘chatting’ to other runners and ‘fraternising’ with marshals who are now old friends. They can be any age, any size, any sex, any colour and from any background but they tend to stick to the following rules for success.
