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It was 2018, and Kevin Mathewson was in the zone. He was fresh off a personal best at the Bear Chase 50K in Morrison, CO, and had recently crossed the finish line of his first 100-mile race at Tunnel Hill, in Vienna, IL. A few months later, he found himself sitting in a doctor’s office, mind racing, awaiting the results from a biopsy. The news was not good. “I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.”
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With a wise approach to layering, it’s possible to stay warm and dry and avoid concern for hypothermia or frostbite. Empower yourself to be confident, comfortable and safe in a wide range of weather conditions. Fine-tune your system using these basic suggestions as a starting point and test your layering tactics against whatever the elements deliver and enjoy what winter running has to offer.
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Ready or not, we’ve nearly made it to 2022 and our UltraRunning Calendar is loaded from the get go. As we mentioned in last week’s WUIU, the Across the Years 10-day is rolling strong, one of the few events all year that covers multiple weeks. In addition, we have events from Hilo, HI, to San Francisco, CA, Huntsville, AL, and just about everywhere in between.
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Wacky weather greeted runners on race day with light rain dampening the early miles on this 50-mile loop. Made up of mostly of unpaved fire roads in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest, the course received a few rays of sunlight after the rain subsided in the afternoon.
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The MT is positioned in the Topo lineup as a hybrid road-trail shoe for light hiking or fitness running, but it also works well as a high-mileage trainer or race day shoe for those who are more accustomed to minimalist footwear. The latest iteration of this line, the MT-4, has updates from top to bottom, while preserving the same geometry and classic Topo fit that so many customers love.
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The final weekend of the 2021 UltraRunning Calendar is officially here and unsurprisingly, it doesn’t let up one bit. Despite winter’s official arrival and the holiday season being in full swing, there are still quite a few ultramarathons to choose from on both sides of the country.