COACH’S CORNER: (PREVIEW) HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT NIGGLES AFTER A RUN

Kate Dzienis • December 28, 2020

Pete Colagiuri is a Sports Physiotherapist, Level 3 Running Coach and ultrarunner. He works clinically at Bioathletic in Sydney and is developing the first mobile app to diagnose running injuries and prescribe rehab programs.

No matter what your goal is with ultrarunning, whether it’s to go further or faster or to just make it feel easier, the key is consistent training.

Consistent training comes from sustained motivation, effective methods of recovery and avoiding injury. And it’s that last point that really exemplifies the paradox of ultrarunning. Avoiding injury requires you to adjust your training at the first sign of injury. But the first sign of injury is often pain.

So how do you know which pain leads to injury in a sport that’s not meant to be pain free?

We’re not saying that ultrarunning must cause pain but in a sport where you are pushing your limits, it’s not always going to be comfortable either.

So here’s our top five tips on troubleshooting common niggles, before they become injuries.

TIP #1: BEWARE OF ANY NIGGLE THAT FORCES A CHANGE IN YOUR RUNNING STYLE

A niggle that changes your running style doesn’t necessarily mean the niggle itself is concerning. The real risk here is that an altered running style will redistribute the load on your body to areas that aren’t accustomed to taking that pressure.

This is where one niggle can quickly turn into three injuries, meaning that the battle to get back on track just got a whole lot more challenging.

To read more from Pete Colagiuri, this article will appear in full in the January 2021 edition of Ultramag. For more information on Bioathletic and/or to book an appointment with Pete, visit Bioathletic online here.

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2026 AGM Notice of Meeting

By Dave Martin • March 31, 2026

AUTRA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2026

AUTRA Race Report 30-3-2026

By Kate Dzienis • March 30, 2026

Kunanyi Mountain Run, Tas Buffalo Stampede Festival (Australian Long Trail Championships), Vic Cairns 50, Qld Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival, NSW Southern Cross 24 Hour, SA Upcoming Events WEEKLY RACE RECAP FOR 30-3-2026 As always, we're continuously on the hunt for your stories and reports, so get those race reports and photographs in to ultramag@autra.asn.au with the following information: Word document, single spaced Include the name of the event, the date and the location anywhere in the report (just a bullet point at the top is great) Please attach photographs to the email – do not put images in the body of your Word doc. You’ll just get me emailing you back asking for the photos sent in the correct way! As many photos as possible. With our new website, it’s now easier than ever to include a nice gallery in each race report No PDFs please And remember, it doesn’t have to be about an AUTRA-listed event specifically! You just have to be an AUTRA member for the 2026 year. Also too, if you’ve run in a non-AUTRA listed event anywhere on home soil or internationally, we’d love to include your race results and experience in our Member Updates, so please do reach out to us via email to kate.dzienis@autra.asn.au If any corrections need to be made in any of the results listed below, please alert me via email.