Phil Gore On How To Run A Backyard Ultra World Record

In June 2023 Phil Gore set a new Backyard Ultra world record of 102 yards when he ran 684km at The Backyard Masters at Dead Cow Gully in Queensland Australia. Part of Mind Focused Running, Phil discusses with the rest of the MFR team his learning over four years that allowed him to run over 100 hours, as well as his strategies during the event. If you have ambitions to run a long way at a backyard ultra, in fact any ultra, watch this.
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Cover photo: Charlie Spagalli

[@pinkycerebro22]

Thanks for asking! I learned that this kknd of races (Backyards) don't admit any mistake...you can't take time enough to recpver or change the pace strategy😢, I'm trying again march 9.

[@pinkycerebro22]

Thank you both!! I'm training for my 1st Backyard, and I was searching for strategies to not sleep...it's the hardest part of the ultras for me, although I run 335 km with just 3 hours of sleeping total. I can't imagine how I'm gonna deal with that. Congratulations Phil😊

[@JaydenLawson]

How did you go on your next one?