Sharman Ultra

05/04/2026

Stories from the more relaxed days of ultrarunning; why AI isn’t great for coaching beyond the basics; how sport can amplify your personality; and much more in the newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/sharmanultracoaching/p/sharman-ultra-coaching-may-2026?r=2ib6i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04/30/2026

Race stories from some of the biggest names in the sport - Head Coach Ian delves into a couple of chapters from his new book, 'The Art of Ultrarunning.' Available for presale on Amazon now. https://www.becomingultra.com/the-podcast

04/29/2026

As we head into fire season in North America and Europe, here's an informative overview about running in poor air quality:

Keeping an eye on this will help you maximize your performance when training outdoors.

04/27/2026

A round-up of this season's new trail shoes via irunfor:

iRunFar's experts share their best trail running shoe selections from the more than 300 available trail shoe models, with picks from Altra, Brooks, Hoka, Inov8, La Sportiva, Nike, Salomon, On, Saucony, and Topo.

04/20/2026

Sabrina Little explains how sport can exacerbate positive or negative traits:

It is not a foregone conclusion that we are training our attention, actions, and affections in the right ways in sports. It is important to examine how sports are forming us.

04/17/2026

Listen to stories from the dirtbag era of ultrarunning with Coach Hal and Head Coach Ian on episode 777 of Trail Runner Nation: https://trailrunnernation.com/2026/04/ep-777-inside-the-toughest-era-of-ultrarunning/

04/14/2026

Watch this video of Marine Corps veteran, Mike Egan, a bilateral lower-limb amputee, drag his wheelchair over mud for 100 miles at the BPN ultra. It'll make it harder for you to DNF after seeing this! https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXFbyYpD61D/

04/09/2026

Why AI can help with the basics of training, but isn't great for coaching currently:

Coming back from a run to write about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it’s taking over our lives is somewhat ironic. But it’s a juxtaposition we can no longer ignore. To pretend AI isn’t extending its digital tendrils into every facet of modern life is to live with your head in the sand.