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16/12/2025

Breaking Limits: BYU High-Performance Programme was developed because BYUs don’t reward luck — they reward runners who control the controllables.

At a Backyard Ultra, everything has to line up: nutrition, hydration, fitness, strength, mindset, gear, and logistics.

Until now, there hasn’t been a single place to put all of that together. You can get a running coach or a running plan, see a PT/strength and conditioning coach, work with a nutritionist, engage a mindset coach — but it’s disjointed.

Breaking Limits brings it all into one cohesive programme, with everyone working toward the same goal at the same time, so nothing is missing on race day.

13/12/2025

It’s official — Breaking Limits: BYU High-Performance Programme is now open for Carousel 2026 runners wanting to go deep.

If you’re aiming for 100kms, 24 laps, or beyond, this is your chance to prepare with a clear plan, a supportive team, and systems that actually work when the wheels get wobbly.

This 12-week programme is built to help you feel prepared, not panicked.
Fuel, fluid, sodium, pacing, overnight strategy, gear, crew — all the stuff that decides who stays in the game after midnight.

If you want to train smarter (not harder), build durability, and head into April with confidence, this is for you.

Friendly. Supportive. BYU-specific.
Only 7 spots remaining.
Doors close 13 January.
We kick off that week.

Let’s break your limits — and have fun doing it!

11/12/2025

If you’ve ever wondered what proper BYU preparation actually looks like — this is it.
Breaking Limits is a full 12-week system designed for BYU runners who want to feel prepared, confident, and in control.

Workshops that teach you exactly how to fuel, hydrate, pace, and think your way through a long BYU.

A training programme with weekly individual check-ins to keep you steady and consistent.

A 1:1 planning session to build YOUR personalised BYU race plan.
Templates, tools, and a coaching team behind you the whole way.

It’s everything you need to go deep — minus the chaos and guesswork.

Carousel 2026 sign-ups open now. Use this link in the comments to register your interest

No entries after 13 January.

10/12/2025

Introducing BREAKING LIMITS - BYU High Performance Programme

Do you want to go deep at your next BYU?
sports_nutrition has joined forces with to bring you NZ's first ever BYU high peformance programme that gives you the skills and strategies to go 100kms, 24 hours, or beyond at a BYU. It's a 12-week training and mindset coaching programme that includes an effective training block (including strength training) for a BYU, how to support your training block with good nutrition, how to plan your nutrition and hydration and nail this on race day, and mental tools to keep you going when the top two inches tries to tell you you're done. The skills that you will learn are applicable to all ultras so you can take this knowledge forward with you for whatever future races you enter.

We are piloting this first at the in Alexandra, kicking off on 13th January 2026 and finishing on race day (11th April). Spaces are limited to 10, and the first 5 who sign up will receive a special discount.

The entire programme is designed to minimise risk of DNFs due to preventable issues. Backyarders who last the longest aren’t just the toughest — they’re also the ones who’ve prepared across all four pillars of a BYU: Nutrition, Training, Mindset, and Gear.

Registrations open tomorrow!

08/12/2025

We’ve been keeping a little secret… and it’s finally time.

Introducing BREAKING LIMITS, created by Hannah Presswood .sports_nutrition and Teresa Noble (NRG Gym Alexandra) — NZ’s first BYU High-Performance Programme.

If you’re aiming to go deep at Carousel 2026 — 100kms, 24 laps, or beyond — this is the complete coaching package to help you get there.
Nutrition. Hydration. Training. Strength. Mindset. Gear. Logistics.
Every pillar covered.

Launching this week. Get ready 👀

06/12/2025

You don’t have to be sponsored by The Feed in order to fuel properly!

Sports nutrition products are great for many reasons, but if the cost is getting in the way of fuelling properly, then don’t worry - you can turn to your pantry! As long as you understand the intensity of your session and the required fuel source, you can think outside the box when it comes to your nutrition.

Same with electrolytes and protein - you don’t have to use an electrolyte mix or eat only eggs and protein powder; there are other cost-effective ways to nail this.

If you have any questions or concerns about using alternative foods as fuel, don’t hesitate to reach out!

29/11/2025

Carb loading is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve endurance, delay fatigue, and feel stronger for longer. It’s honestly one of the most underrated performance tools for endurance athletes — and it’s simple once you know how to do it properly.

A proper carb load means aiming for 7–10g/kg/day, or in everyday terms, doubling your usual carb intake for the 3 days before your race.

Keep it simple.
Keep it familiar.
Keep it mostly low fibre.

If you want a step-by-step protocol, you’ll find it inside my app: https://eatperformrecover.mvt.so/programs/plan-for-performance

EAT. PERFORM. RECOVER.

28/11/2025

A BYU isn’t really a running event — it’s an eating competition wrapped inside a problem-solving challenge, with a side of “why am I suddenly emotional about this 6.7km loop?” at 2am.

Most runners don’t DNF because their legs are done. They DNF because the small things pile up: slipping behind on fuelling, forgetting sodium, the wrong layers, the tent turning into a garage sale… and the brain taps out.

That’s why the runners who last aren’t just the toughest — they’re also the ones who’ve prepared across all four pillars: nutrition, training, mindset, and gear.

Read the full article here → https://www.rhsn.co.nz/post/the-4-pillars-of-byu-success

24/11/2025

Your body deserves better than outdated advice.

Most runners are held back not by effort, but by years of low-carb messaging, fear of food, and “hydration = water” thinking.

Real performance comes from fuelling well, eating enough, and giving your body what it needs when it needs it.

If you want stronger sessions, fewer injuries, better recovery, and more energy for real life — this is the shift.

17/11/2025

You can Google anything — but can you trust it?

I see too many athletes following generic or even harmful
nutrition advice online:
❌ Restricting carbs
❌ Using whole foods where it’s not appropriate
❌ Copying what Killian does

Real endurance nutrition is specific, personalised and evidence-based.

That’s exactly why I built the Race Planning Toolkit — so you can apply real sports science without needing a degree.

https://eatperformrecover.mvt.so/programs/plan-for-performance

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15/11/2025

Small fuelling mistakes = big performance losses.

If you wait until you’re fatigued or feeling thirsty before you start to fuel, all you’re doing is making sure that you’ll hit the wall. By waiting, you use up your body’s stored energy and become reliant on ingested fuel alone, and you can never consume enough to keep up with demand.
If you don’t have a plan for keeping hydrated that includes both volume and sodium (tailored to YOUR specific sweat loss) then you will fatigue early due to dehydration and you won’t perform at your best. End of story.

Once you learn your energy, fluid, and sodium needs, racing becomes predictable.
Calculate yours in the Race Planning Toolkit: eatperformrecover.mvt.so//programs/plan-for-performance

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