Backyard ultra hydration strategy

Managing Hallucinations (Sleep Monsters) During Backyard Ultras

Last updated on April 22, 2025

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Managing Hallucinations (Sleep Monsters) During Backyard Ultras

Demons in the Dark? Managing Hallucinations (Sleep Monsters) During Your Backyard Ultra As you push deeper and deeper into the relentless cycle of a Backyard Ultra, often battling extreme fatigue after 24, 48, or even more hours, you might encounter one of ultra-endurance running’s strangest phenomena: hallucinations. Often affectionately (or nervously) termed “sleep monsters,” these … Read more

Coping with Sleep Deprivation in Backyard Ultras: Strategies & Tips

Last updated on April 22, 2025

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Coping with Sleep Deprivation in Backyard Ultras: Strategies & Tips

The Walking Tired: Coping with Sleep Deprivation in the Backyard Ultra Push deep enough into a Backyard Ultra, and you’ll inevitably confront one of its most formidable and defining challenges: extreme sleep deprivation. For anyone aiming beyond the first 24 hours, learning strategies for Coping with sleep deprivation backyard ultra, style isn’t just helpful, it’s … Read more

Heat & Cold Training for Backyard Ultras: Acclimatization & Prep

Last updated on April 22, 2025

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Heat & Cold Training for Backyard Ultras: Acclimatization & Prep

Weathering the Loops: Heat Acclimatization & Cold Weather Training for Backyard Ultras Your Backyard ultra training plan, meticulously builds your endurance, strength, and mental fortitude. But the Backyard Ultra doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it happens outdoors, often over multiple days, exposing you to the full spectrum of Mother Nature’s moods. Successfully navigating potentially extreme … Read more

Backyard Ultra Nutrition & Hydration Guide: Fueling for the Last Lap

Last updated on April 22, 2025

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Backyard Ultra Nutrition & Hydration Guide: Fueling for the Last Lap

You’ve conditioned your body through your Backyard ultra training plan,, armored your mind with Backyard ultra mental preparation, strategies, and dialed in your Backyard ultra gear guide,. Now, we address the engine’s fuel supply: nutrition and hydration. In the relentless, hour-on-the-hour format of the Backyard Ultra (BYU), getting fueling and hydration wrong isn’t just suboptimal … Read more