Skin Strong Blog

“Lightning Protocol” is a phrase that sends Race Directors, Vollies, Event Medics and participants hearts into a free fall in the high country. Some runners think that the sole purpose of this prot...

Chris White from Go Run Australia lets us in on his inner thoughts from a solo distance adventure. Let us know if it resonates with you as much as it does with us. It is often the scariest most ter...

Written by Nick June 2016 REST AND RECOVERY… ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?! I live a busy life. Business owner, early mornings and evenings training clients, wife and two young children, hectic school an...

Written by Nick – in 2016 We are almost 2 months into 2016, and with no race/event entered, it’s high time I get sorted!  Living in SE Queensland there is an abundance of opportunity close by – tri...

Oxfam 100 – 2015 by Nick & Heather In June, Nick and 3 team mates joined 800 others for the Oxfam 100km walk in Brisbane.    Participants have 48 hours to complete the walk which includes creek...

The third instalment of our Chafing Files Series – Swimming! Here in Australia, we *generally* rely less on the wetsuit than northern hemisphere cousins (unless you are in the southern states like ...

Run! Not Rub! Pretty much all of us at some point in time have run our hearts out then gotten home to step into that amazing shower only to scream our heads off in pain. Yep, those raw bits of skin...

Chafing for cyclists – We have you covered! Whether you cycle 20km over a weekend or love the challenge of 200km or even more, chafing and saddle soreness can really put a spanner in your carbon sp...