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We are on the cusp of summer and some of the hottest ultra races are coming up fast. Last year both the San Diego 100 and Western States 100 saw brutally high heat, which led to a record low 47% finishing rate. I am going to review heat preparation and management strategies in this article, but the bottom line is you should try many things to determine what works best for you.
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Oh, if only running and racing to one’s potential was just about running, wouldn’t that be wonderful? It would make life so much simpler and I truly believe that many more “weekendwarriors” would be up on the podium at competitive ultras. But the more I run, the more I realize that it’s the “extra stuff” that all goes towards truly fulfilling one’s potential as a runner, which is hard, as all I really want to do is run, and all I often feel I have time for is to run.
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UR Congratulations on your big win at Way Too Cool, that was way impressive! Can you give us a little background on where you live and so on? VARGO I’m …
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One great thing about our sport of ultrarunning is the variety of places and conditions that we have to choose from when we sign up for a race. Running 50 …
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This year marked the ninth year of the Antelope Island Buffalo Run and once again, several hundred runners showed up for an early season race to test their legs and …
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Last month I described some fun ways to get to know your new training partner, your heart rate monitor! The goal this month is to let your training partner explore …