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In 1905, 16 years prior to the first Comrades Marathon, the world’s oldest organized ultramarathon, the Dipsea Race, officially began. While there are a number of prestigious road races with even more history— the Boston Marathon comes to mind—the legacies of trail and ultrarunning are intrinsically tied.

There is much debate about young runners and how much running one should do before puberty. There are many sides of the fence in this deliberation. So, as we deliberate and arbitrate for an ultimate decision, let’s offer up some philosophical points of view on athlete and human development based on the most common questions I get from parents.

We’re just under two weeks away from the official start of summer, but many schools are already on summer break and vacation vibes are spreading across the country. On our UltraRunning Calendar we have over 40 races going down this weekend to help launch you into the last week of “spring training.”

Pain and loss have followed Laurel McMahan throughout her life. “Loss, divorce, mental health issues, poverty, single-parenthood, the whole, entire beautiful and sometimes painful spectrum of life.” She lost her beloved little brother to complications from heroin addiction. She needed a thing to do, an action to take, to get back to herself again, and running was that thing.

Think of this new model in the Adidas Terrex lineup as the overlapping Venn diagram of two prominent trends in trail running: one circle is the rise of the luxury performance shoe, and the other is the era of environmental responsibility. Terrex Agravic Pro Trail shoe would be at the intersection of those circles. While the name is kind of a mouthful, it’s an impressively rugged and ready-for-anything trail shoe.

The first weekend of June really starts to heat up on our UltraRunning Calendar, especially on the East Coast, with some of the longest running ultra classics. Our true summer kick-off and big preview of the Western States Endurance Run is still a few weeks away, but there’s plenty of excitement to whet your appetite until then.