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The first three-day weekend before summer has arrived on our UltraRunning Calendar. Whether you’re celebrating the break from school by getting out of town for a race or staying closer to home, we’ve got you covered with the top events to check out around North America during this Memorial Day weekend. 

Adventure running needs no definition and, unless you are going for a fastest known time (FKT), it has no rules. In a world suffocating under the weight of rules and regulations, and the incessant need to define, label and redefine everything, this realm of running feels increasingly sacred.

Overtraining syndrome is a condition that haunts many runners, often leading to a frustrating halt in their training or even forcing them to step away from the sport. In this episode, we unravel the mysteries surrounding this condition with research affiliate Jill Colangelo.

Welcome back to our Ultra Weekend Recap highlighting ultras from across the country. We kick things off with a 100-miler in Virginia, then head south into North Carolina for a 50k and cross the continent for a 50/50 in Reno, Nevada.

Summer is just around the corner so naturally, our UltraRunning Calendar is starting to heat up. We highlight an old school race in Nevada, a classic 100-miler in Virginia, a mountainous race in New Mexico and in typical fashion, so much more.

I started finding other women in their fifties who were active and struggling with menopause. Why the hell is nobody talking about this stuff? We need to make it okay for those conversations where we can say, “You’re not alone.”