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UltraRunning May/June 2018
- 10 Ways to Make Cutoffs, PR or Beat a Rival by Liza Howard
- Downhill Running by Jason Koop
- Way Too Cool by Max King
- The Race Is Canceled? I Don’t Think So. by Josie Rozell
- Sunglasses Review by Donald Buraglio
- 48 Hours in Vegas: Ultra Style by Cory Reese
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Double Chubb 50K
by John Shepard, RD The days leading up to the 20th running of the Double Chubb 25 & 50k were filled…
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From the Archives: How to Prepare and Manage High Temperatures While Racing
We are on the cusp of summer and some of the hottest ultra races are coming up fast. I am going to review heat preparation and management strategies in this article, but the bottom line is you should try many things to determine what works best for you. You also need to know the red flag symptoms to avoid some disastrous consequences.
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Miwalking – 2018 Miwok
Somewhere around mile 45 two more runners caught up to me. They weren’t the first to catch me in this section. A few miles earlier I had gotten it into my head that my legs just couldn’t run anymore. I was slowed to a walk, or was “Miwalking”.
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The 20th Annual Rockin K Trail Run
Race founders Stacy and Phil Sheridan greeted each runner with a smile and a hug.
Three Miles an Hour Is All I Ask
When you do what we do, it sounds so easy. “I just need to cover a little more than three miles an hour.” Three miles an hour and just a little more, how hard can that be? It sounds so simplistic, so easy. Until you’re the one who has to accomplish it in the midst of a 100-mile event, then it becomes that monumental task.
From the Archive: URG COMICS – Training too Hard?
Over at UItraRunningGuy.com we recently held a contest called “Top Ten Signs You Are Training (Too) Hard For Your Next Ultra”. There were so many entries that it became the Top 20 because, just like your mileage, ten simply isn’t enough.
Live Wire Sabotage
Stories of canceled flights, food poisoning and illness have circulated as unfortunate reasons for a DNS (did not start). But never in my 16-year, long distance running career have I ever faced an obstacle while getting to the race start.
My Ice Age 50 Travail
I wanted an Ice Age belt buckle. At 72-years-young, now wouldn’t be too soon. I expected to be on the edge, chasing the cutoff most of the day… if most things went right.
This Is a Long Run for Someone with Nothing to Think About
I began mentally rewriting song lyrics as a way to pass the miles, entertain myself, and poke a little fun at the absurdities and idiosyncrasies I see within the subculture of this sport I love.
Chillin’ at Zumbro
I didn’t intend to run my first ultra in a blizzard.
When A Pact Was Made
A lifetime can be broken down into many, many individual moments. Those moments blend together as times passes and we often misremember past events, confuse memories, and forget large swaths of moments altogether. It’s rare that we can look back to a particular moment and mark it as a definitive one. But sometimes those defining moments do stick in our memory.
Hellcat 50K: A Run into History
It was a perfect day for a race in the shadow of WWII heroes. Hosted by the Military Museum of Northern Florida, the race is held on a former WWII airbase and loops through magnificent cypress swamps around the perimeter of the old base. Remains of crashed aircraft and old bunkers are still visible.
Return to Running Post Injury with an Old Friend
As I make my way down the asphalt path I am conscious of the sound of my feet hitting the ground. It’s something I usually don’t pay much attention to but today is different. I am running with more attentiveness to my form. Is my posture good? Am I leaning into this short grade properly? Am I engaging my glute muscles?
Review: Toad & Co Hookline Shirt
A soft dual-purpose casual and activewear button-down constructed entirely from post-consumer products.
Loneliness Is A Misconception
During the hour just before dusk, I was on a trail in the Columbia River Gorge trying to chase a cutoff during the Gorge Waterfalls 100K. Everything around me was already dark due to the tall Douglas fir trees and thick vegetation. My headlamp was at the next aid station which still seemed miles away.
Twelve: Four Years, 11 DNFs and One Glorious 100-Mile Finish
There’s something about being applauded for not giving up when it includes 11 DNF’s. This past March, at the Badger Mountain Challenge, I finally finished a 100-miler. The road to get there was long, and took me four years and 11 attempts.
Destination Unknown: Remember Me
To remember the past is to respect it. Even the most independent of us in this most independent-at-times of sports, do not live in a bubble of rugged individualism feeding the fire of progression alone. We are all interconnected, and we all need each other.
Spring Sock Roundup
Springtime socks have to be ready for anything: cold mornings, mid-day heat, sudden thunderstorms, or muddy trails. Here are some of our favorites from this spring’s sock bounty.
LEKI Offers Full Ride Scholarship to Timothy Olson’s Run Mindful Retreat
LEKI is excited to announce the LEKI Full Ride Scholarship to Timothy Olson’s Run Mindful Retreat taking place in Boulder, CO, June 7-10. The scholarship includes registration fees, air travel, lodging and LEKI Trail Running gear for one deserving trail runner.