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Waist-mounted fluid carrying systems have been around for decades, but the standard design has been revolutionized over the past couple of years. Runners no longer hassle with hard-sided bottles that take up space, hard-to-access cargo compartments and uncontrollable bouncing that causes chafing and discomfort.

Scotty sits down with veteran ultrarunner Ian Sharman to talk about his new book, The Art of Ultrarunning. They discuss  highlights of the book including how to best pace yourself in an ultramarathon, the benefits of power-hiking, how not to let ego sabotage your race day.

Twisted Fork is a community event, highlighted by two factors: the top-end talent that lives in the Wasatch and the strong contingent of everyday runners that are the lifeblood of ultrarunning. Each provides a vital part of what makes the scene in northern Utah so special.

This week’s ultramarathon race results include Mohican Trail 100, Worlds End Ultramarathon, North Fork 50, and Smith Rock Classic.

I had arrived at 5:15 that morning with a plan I’d reasoned my way into over several weeks. The John Wayne Grit Series 50k had 5,000 feet of elevation gain, on trails I’d been running monthly. I had run marathons before and 4 more miles seemed survivable. But more than the distance, I needed to be here.

We sat down with David Laney and Topher Gaylord to find out what they thought key differences were between the US and Europe when it comes to athletes running UTMB Mont-Blanc.