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In the nine years at Trails 4 Tails Ultra Run we have had several records set and fall. But this year was a little different. Finishing fourth overall was our …

Travel to the heights of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains for a preview of the film “Women of Hardrock.” The full length feature film by Run Steep Get High follows the …

Is it possible to run across the USA in less than 46 days? That is what I wanted to find out, so I joined Pete Kostelnick and his crew at …

Four years ago, Shalini Kovach experienced a proverbial ah-ha moment. Kovach, who had made a career in fashion design and merchandising, was working with one of her biggest accounts when …

For the last several years the weather gods have frowned upon the FANS 6·12·24 Hour Race, sending us wind, rain, and demoralization. On the 4th and 5th of June we …

True adventure from a disaster scene: scrabbling up mountains, crossing deep waters, climbing waterfalls, bushwalking, and running endurance distances, all while self-supported, sums up the 3rd Annual Search and Rescue …

The past three weeks I have been riding the high of one of the biggest runs/races I’ve completed. This piece is about what happens after the recovery party is over …

For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get to know 52-year-old endurance athlete Grant Maughan, you know that he is humble, down to earth, fun-loving, and a …

The Beast of Burden is really two races, held both in winter and summer north of Buffalo, New York. All of the stereotypes about Buffalo weather hold true. We get …

Stage 5: Today was the first day I felt completely strong…mind and body. There were even moments when my eyes unexpectedly filled with tears because I knew nothing was going …

We knew it had to happen. After seven years of moderate temperatures for this early August 50km, temperatures and dew points in the mid 70s slowed runners in the eighth …

Like any runner alone on the trails, you make friends and talk about things runners talk about: shoes, poles, clothing, fuel, food and beer. Those bonds grow and materialize into …

“You don’t have the grit for the grind.” Those words, uttered over five years ago, still resonate with me today. I decided to run anyway. The more I raced, the …

Needles 50k captured the essence of ultrarunning. I felt the beauty of the natural world coincide with the rawness of human nature. As much as I avoid the word ‘should,’ …

What makes this run so cool is the start/finish/one-and-only aid station is all rolled into one pop-up tent accompanied by an RV. And it sits right behind Julian Station which …

The 26th annual Howl at the Moon 8 Hour Ultra Marathon held in Danville, Illinois, is the largest timed ultra in the United States, and this year was a tale …

It is difficult to believe that this all happened. The STYR Labs Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is the most storied event in the ultra-community while my mind realistically unattainable and virtually …

This year was our fourth running of the Cacapon 12 Hour Challenge. The challenging five mile loop features 800 feet of climbing and lots of gnarly, tough and technical trail! …

The McCall Trailrunning Classic 40 Mile could be the best race I have ever done. It was tough and it was beautiful. I live a mile from the beach in …

Sheep Mountain is truly a climber’s, hiker’s and trail runner’s best and worst friend. It offers you panoramic views but challenges you with every step up or down. Two years …

Just below the summit of Diamond Peak the climber below me and I were locked into a pained synchronicity. We’d each take about three steps up the impossibly steep mountainside, …

Deep in the heart of the Catskill Mountains, a growing number of ultrarunners are making the trek from Windham to Phoenicia. Across 54 miles, ten mountain passes, and some of …

The thunderstorm abruptly ended and I stepped out onto the cobblestone street toward the start line of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail in the historic plaza in the center of Cortina …

“Super Dave, do you want to run together?” asked Pablo, my longtime friend, at 3 Days at the Fair, a 72-hour race. Sitting in a chair with a mouth full …

For a select group of ultrarunners, December brings not only holiday cheer, but also notices of Barkley race entry acceptance. Their belated gift of more than 100 miles, over 60,000 …

“How you are now, is how you will be.” I was at a weekly group meditation sit and the guest speaker said this during his talk. My first thought was …

On September 10, John Vanderpot will attempt his fifth consecutive completion of the Los Pinos 50K. He currently has the most finishes by a runner for what some consider one …

The Ring happens every Labor Day weekend in rural Virginia. Few have heard of it and just 157 unique members have completed the brutal ultra-race, now in its thirteenth year.

The Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness was created in 2009 by the lobbying efforts of the Sierra Club. Forest by-laws prevent wilderness areas from being used for competition of any type.

Three Days at the Fair is a timed race around a one mile course. To date I have run this mile 466 times, including 115 this past weekend. I have …