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In November 2020, Anne Lang set out to attempt the first female FKT on a trail that winds its way from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to the foothills of Appalachia in northern Kentucky: the beautiful and rugged 341-mile Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail.
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The Finishers is a photographic record of the superhumans who have completed the toughest race on Earth, the Barkley Marathons. Ultrarunning photographer Alexis Berg and journalist Aurélien Delfosse criss-crossed the United States capturing stunning photographs and in-depth interviews with each of the 15 finishers.
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Beverley Anderson-Abbs is a recent winner of the Jed Smith 50-miler in Sacramento, CA. After suffering from overtraining syndrome and briefly being unable to even walk, Bev rebounded to finish with an American and Canadian age group record.
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Spring temperatures are often warm enough to ditch the jacket, but still too cold for short sleeves. That’s where long sleeve shirts come to the rescue. Having a variety of thicknesses to choose from allows you to customize the degree of insulation or ventilation you might need depending what temperature awaits outside.
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There are many reasons why athletes take on ultras, whether it’s looking for a new challenge, different terrain or reading an inspirational book. One of the key components underlying all those reasons is the need for adventure, especially in a world of sedentary office jobs. Normal life can seem dull in comparison to traveling to an exotic location, making new friends and doing something genuinely hard. Yet, this year, monotony and frustration with lock-downs has been especially difficult to cope with for our mental and physical well-being.
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“I’m just going to run it for fun.” I hear that phrase all the time, and I understand the sentiment behind it. It’s expressed partly to lower expectations and self-pressure, and partly to give oneself permission to participate in a race with relatively easy effort and save one’s real effort for a later race. It sounds like a harmless approach to an enjoyable training run. And sometimes, it is.