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Ten years ago, when we last examined the future of trail running – circa 2010 – we saw nothing but blue skies and snow-covered mountains. Our future looked bright. And that’s pretty much what happened – until it didn’t. We begin this next decade with a century worth of strife, doubt and disruption thanks to the pandemic. How could we have known?
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The Stone Mill 50 was named the RRCA National Championship Race ultramarathon for 2020, but as the spring unfolded, it became apparent that what we were hoping to offer was not likely going to be allowed. As race director, I did not relax until the day before race day at 5 p.m., when I knew county officers had left for the day and our permits were intact.
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This year’s Hellcat 50K almost didn’t happen. Not only did the organizers have to contend with COVID, but highway construction wiped out part of the old course. If that wasn’t enough, Mother Nature dumped three inches of rain on the course the night before, turning the trail into a mudfest.
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Last April, I almost saw my abs. Back then, I was training hard and was as fit as I had ever been. The transition from winter to spring can be difficult when it comes to training for ultras. But this year presents even more challenges. It’s time to break out of my running funk and get back to training. Here are five ways to do so.
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Donald Buraglio reviews the Altra Timp 3 trail shoe and new Altra Rivera road shoe.
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Race mornings are usually a bustle of excitement. But on November 7, 2020, dawn was just beginning to break over the Salinas Valley as a handful of runners stood in the parking lot of a 7-11 and made small talk. There was no music, no fanfare and most important of all: no course. Welcome to the start line of the Fort Orditude DIY 100-mile run.