Don’t get cold during and after training. If your body is putting a lot of energy into staying warm, it might not have the energy to fight off viruses that are going around. These past few months, I’ve been testing out gear from my new base layer sponsor, Brubeck, and I’ve found their Extreme Wool line is especially good for racing and training in cold temps. As someone who used to have to wear multiple base layers to stay warm while training, this has been great. A side travel perk is that the Brubeck gear stays fresh even after a LOT of use, so no hotel washing machine, no problem.

While I am racing on the international stage I like to wear Brubeck Active Wool to help balance both aspects of my sport. Firstly, I can feel the warmth of the layer as soon as I put it on. I have a long warm up of going easy and it’s important to stay warm and ready throughout the entire preparation time before I even start going hard. Then during the race the moisture wicking material regulates warmth while my body temperature fluctuates when I push myself cross country skiing. The material is then able to react to the level of activity even when I am stopped in the middle of my race in the range to shoot!! 

When taking part in an Ultramarathon in the extreme conditions that the Yukon Arctic Ultra presents, its essential that competitors are equipped wi...