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The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) is tasked with being the non-biased eyes of the sport – keeping the record straight. On September 19, however, they made a drastic change. They approved “the new version of the IAU World Records (IAU WR) Guidelines.” The breakdown is this: 1000k, 1000-mile and 6-Day races will no longer be recognized. Update: on October 11, 2021, the IAU decided to reinstate the 6-Day event as an officially recognized event.
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Within a mile, I was among new friends. Everyone was chatting. Laughing. I looked around and remembered the family of the ultramarathon. These are my people. From that first mile, Ouray didn’t feel like “me versus you.” It was us against the mountain. Us against the weather. Us against our feelings and us against our fatigue. Each one of us won the race we were running. Not every victory is on the podium.
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If you peek behind the curtain of any race, you might (or might not) be surprised by how on the verge of chaos things can be. After many years of race directing, I’ve actually started getting more nervous when things aren’t going wrong or when there isn’t an issue to resolve. My goal is always to remain duck-like through the process: calm above the water no matter how desperately the legs are working below the surface.
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The new Flight 30 Ultra Running Pack is an evolution of Six Moon Designs’ previous 2018 Ultralight model geared towards runners and fastpackers. This frameless, customizable-fit pack has a relatively slim profile that rides close to the body, which comes in handy for trail running or hiking through dense brush, and is well-suited for overnight adventures in the backcountry.
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Scotty talks with Josiah Hesse who is an avid runner, freelance journalist and author of a new book titled, Runner’s High: How a Movement of Cannabis-Fueled Athletes is Changing the Science of Sports.
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I see the man on the trail three times during a long training run before he stops me. Each time I perform a safety scan: pale, brown hair, dark eyes, solo, blue muscle tee and blue shorts. This man isn’t going to let me be. I list more details: no headphones or water bottle. As a woman running alone, I’m always watching.