The Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon is one of the most beautiful and rewarding races you’ll ever run—but it’s also one of the trickiest to pace. With 56 kilometers of undulating terrain, iconic climbs, and breathtaking views, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and run too hard, too soon. In this post, I’ll share key pacing principles to help you run smart, stay strong, and cross that finish line with that incredible "I nailed it" feeling!

With the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon fast approaching I have put together a list of my most repeated nuggets of advice for a successful voyage. Let's do this!

The examen, a reflective spiritual practice introduced by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus), offers a valuable framework for reviewing our running journey over the past year. By adapting the principle of reflection and review, we can gain deeper insights into both our training and ourselves, fostering growth and understanding.

Stacking is simply the day upon day, week upon week, month upon month, year upon year layering of runs and supplementary work. It's the donkey work. The stuff no one makes YouTube videos about. The daily getting out and working out.