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We have covered a litany of lower body, core and low back problems that are prevalent in the sport of ultrarunning. While those areas definitely take the brunt of the abuse we dish out as ultrarunners, the upper body can also be susceptible to aches and pains from long miles on the trail.
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This week’s ultramarathon results include the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run, Siskiyou Out Back, Sinister 7, and Dances with Dirt.
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Abby Hall wasn’t even guaranteed a spot at the race until weeks before, inheriting a Golden Ticket after EmKay Sullivan deferred her entry. Just two years removed from a broken leg that required surgery at the renowned Steadman Clinic, Hall had every reason to doubt whether this was the year—but she didn’t.
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This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes the Hard Rock 100, Dances with Dirt – Devil’s Lake, Carolina Reaper Challenge, Ironstone 100k, and Sinister 7 Ultra.
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The Mafate X introduces a number of new elements – most notably a carbon plate, which HOKA designates with the X – but the regular Mafate line will continue this fall with the Mafate 5, and drops the Speed from its name.
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It was 2023, and I’d just begun writing a book on Laz’s life—an idea he and I both met with some skepticism. “Nobody’ll publish it,” he said with a faint laugh, smoke curling around him. “I’m not that interesting.” I nodded. It felt impossible—like the Barkley Marathons.