18/10/2024
Huge Coaching shout out to who took out 1st place at Heysen 70k trail Ultra. Some words from Shaun!
Had been running trails and Ultras for a few years now and decided to register for a miler.... whilst trying to get my head around tackling such a big step up for me I realised I had no real idea of what I was doing in terms of training and preparation required to get the job done. My other challenges also lay with the fact that I (much like everyone else) lead an incredibly busy family / work life, and time is not something I am in an abundance of. Any training I was doing had to provide me with the highest returns on my effort and that's when a quick Google search led me to find Susan's details on the Ultra Series website.
Getting going was super easy, Susan was awesome from the get go, took her time to get to know where I was at in terms of fitness, strength , speed etc and from there the plan was rolled out. Susan not only provided the program but also has helped in many other areas whether its' race prep, injury management, post race recovery, big picture planning (big one for me) and also reminding me that it's important not to sweat the small stuff, be kind to yourself and body, consistency is absolutely everything and most importantly - not trying to kill yourself in every session which is easy to do when being a runner training for a big event.
Fast track 4 months from when I first engaged Susan, I am so much fitter and stronger than I've ever been, somehow quite a bit faster, my headspace is clear (having a plan set out for you takes a huge load off) and confident (seeing such great results has built so much trust in the process) and I'm proud to say (and I still can't believe I'm; writing this almost a week after the event) I just won an actual UItra Trail Running event!!! (Heysen 70km - Uneffinbelievable!! :))
It's really cool to be in a position to provide such a positive endorsement of Susan and tell everyone just how much of an amazing Ultra Trail Running coach she is! The best part is I now have the results to prove it!! Most importantly, I'm about 5 weeks away from the big event I have been preparing for and even though I'm still sh^ #*ting myself - I know very well that I am prepared and ready to tackle this behemoth in my best condition and I know I will get the job done thanks to Susan!
