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Winter is hanging on strong across the west, but races around the country are moving forward as spring inches closer. What’s Up in Ultra highlights for the weekend of March 11 include the USATF National 50k Road Championship in New York, a 50/50 in Marin County and plenty of other goodies in between. As always, you can check out our complete UltraRunning Calendar for more.
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Using a training plan is a good investment in yourself and your goals, no matter how large or small. So, where should you start?
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During the first weekend of March, our Ultra Weekend Recap is highlighted by Way Too Cool in California, the USATF 100-Mile National Championship race at the Jackpot Ultra Running Festival in Nevada and more smaller races out east.
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The Eliot Runner is designed as a versatile, high-volume trainer for dedicated road runners, and one that would perform well and provide a comfortable ride over a range of speeds. Construction of the shoe started with an interesting premise: the goal was to create the sensation of running on gentle, natural surfaces like a soft, springy pine needle path, even when running on the road.
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Despite some bitter cold temperatures around the country, What’s Up in Ultra warmly welcomes March to our UltraRunning Calendar with the West Coast’s largest 50k, the USATF National Road 100-mile Championships as well as a collection of other events crisscrossing the country.
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Have you strung together a good number of 50k and 50-mile finishes? Do you feel like you are a reasonably capable ultrarunner? Sure you may not be fast and you might not post podium results, but you’re confident running on trails and over long distances, so now it is time to contemplate what some folks call “the golden distance” of ultra running – 100 miles.