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The Western States Endurance Run lottery happens to be my favorite day of the year: no pressure, just an overwhelming amount of excitement and anticipation for those waiting for their chance to run.
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While many runners have shut it down as winter rolls in across the country, the trend of going long is somehow still ramping up as we inch closer to the New Year and the 2022 UltraRunning racing Calendar.
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Don Choi, a long-time postman from San Francisco, has been inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame as its 20th member. Don is recognized as being “the father of the modern multi-day race.” He made a significant historic contribution to the sport of ultrarunning by bringing back the multi-day races after an absence of 75 years.
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There is something magical happening in the woods in Appalachia – it’s part rebel, part genius, part unicorn and entirely full of heart. For those not in the know, Jason Green, founder of Yeti Trail Runners, has spent the last 10 years creating a trail running counterculture of sorts, and ultra events which are about as unorthodox as the reason Jason got into ultrarunning.
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The inaugural Devil’s Gulch 36-miler gave me butterflies, which was a sign that I was in the right place at the right time. As the race began, the first two miles had me unsure of what I had signed up for. However, the next 22 miles would surely change my mind.
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As we enter the last month of 2021, there is no shortage of options to close out your own UltraRunning Calendar for the year. Taking the lead this week is the 2021 USATF 100-Mile Trail National Championships at the Brazos Bend 100 in Needles, Texas.