Ash Daniels
When I ran my first ultra and struggled with the whole race, I thought I knew how to train. After trawling social media for ideas, in reality, I was out of my depth and got the training completely wrong. Everything from no structured sessions or specificity, nutrition made up on the go, enough kit to survive the apocalypse, and zero idea on pacing an ultra. Sound familiar?
The following year I ran a 5-hour PB. The simple difference was coaching! Do you want to run faster but don't know how?
At Journey2Ultra I believe everyone is a runner, some of us just need a little help in starting the journey to take that first step. Others are already well on the journey and are looking to improve their performances but are not sure how. Having coached new runners to 100milers, I know how to get you to the start line as prepared as possible for the demands of your race.
My philosophy is built around you as an individual. This means training for an event is more than just the training plan. Balancing your life, family commitments and work whilst ensuring the training is focused on the demands of the race you have signed up for.
Give me a shout and keep the knowledge passing on!
A selection of the events I have successfully coached clients for:
Ultra Trail Australia - All distances 11,22,50 and 100km
Ultra Trail Kosciuszko - All distances 32, 50, 108 and 100 miler
777 Marathon - 7 Marathons, 7 States, 7 Days (295km running)
Back Yard Ultra - Coached and supported (48 loops 320km)
Australia 100km Championships - top 10
Multiple Road Marathons and Half Marathons many with individual PBs and Age Group placings
Great Ocean Road
Coastal Classic
Bondi2Manly
City2Surf
Noosa Running Festival
Lonely Mountain Ultra
Buffalo Stampede
I am an Athletics Australia, Level 3 Performance Development Coach in Trail and Ultra Marathons.
Qualifications:
Athletics Australia
Level 3 Performance Development Coach - Trail and Ultra Marathon
Level 1 and 2 Qualified Recreational Running Coach
Australia Ultra and Trail Runners Association (AUTRA) Endorsed Coach
Stryd - Certified Running with Power Coach
Personal Running Experience:
Support Crew/Runner - Summit Attack 23, Successful UK National 3 Peaks attempt. 750km over 9 days run by Ben Clough (@summitattack23official)
Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER) 50 Miler - DNF, yep happens to us all!
Six-Foot Track Marathon – 45km – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Ultra Trail Australia (UTA) -
100km – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
50km - 2023
Hounslow Classic – 74km – 2015
Kuranda to Port Douglas – 64km – 2016
Mount Solitary Ultra – 45km – 2015, 2016, 2019
Elephant Trail Race (ETR) - 50km and 25km (same weekend) - 2018
Hume and Hovell 100 Miler – 160km – 2018
OMM UK (Original Mountain Marathon) multiday event - 2017
Royal Double Ultra – 50km and 34km (same weekend) - 2019
Non-race events - Bondi to Manly, 12-foot track, multiple runs from 40 – 60+km
