UltraRunning Magazine (UR) has added Drymax Sports as the presenting sponsor of their 2021 UltraRunner of the Year (UROY) award. Male and female UltraRunners of the Year, as well as the top …
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Running an ultramarathon after a Thanksgiving feast is either a really good or disastrously bad idea. Fortunately, with 36 hours to fully digest and potentially nap it off, you can …
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By 2010, Krista had completed the Vermont 100 seven times on multiple horses, finishing in the top 10 every year. In 2011, exactly 10 years after crewing Krista to her …
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Fall demands a little more out of our sock game: more insulation, more durability and more dynamic performance to accommodate rainy weather and dropping temperatures. Here’s a new harvest of …
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All Swiss Alps 100 race distances run along the longest glacier in the Swiss Alps, the 14-mile-long Aletsch glacier, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. It’s …
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Eric was the fastest and most dominating 100-mile trail ultrarunner during the 1990s as trail ultras became popular in America. His “go for broke” race strategy was legendary, as he …
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The book, Fixing Your Feet by John Vonhoff with Tonya Olson, is the ultrarunner’s definitive guide on foot care. Now in its 7th edition, John and Tonya share details about …
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Even as the temperatures start to dip heading into Thanksgiving week, the UltraRunning Calendar remains stacked from Georgia up to Maryland, across to Ohio, south to Texas, into Utah and …
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While running the 40-mile Telluride Mountain Run in late August—an extremely tough high-altitude ultra that circumnavigates the town and crosses four mountain passes—I felt a bit glum that I didn’t …
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The highlight of the upcoming weekend has to be the notoriously swift Tunnel Hill 100 in Vienna, Illinois, on Saturday. The flat and fast course saw rising star Taggart VanEtten …
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In the GPS watch category, COROS has established itself as a brand actively pushing the limits of feature sets. This is apparent in the new Vertix 2, which adds a …
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After years of notable ultrarunning performances, Boulder, Colorado’s Dave Mackey became an official legend of the sport with his recognition as 2011 UltraRunner of the Year. Dave’s latest accomplishment as …
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Despite being the weekend after Halloween, there’s clearly never a dead weekend in ultrarunning. Even without a huge event taking place to kick off the month of November, nearly every …
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Now 71, and with his stifled bar business trying to rebound from COVID, a hamstring injury and the effects of age on his speed and endurance, Tom McGrath’s plan is …
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In this episode we are joined by Western States Endurance Run Race Director, Craig Thornley, for his candid take on some of this year’s tragic ultra events. Craig offers an …
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Leading the charge this Halloween weekend is the highly anticipated Javelina Jundred. The 100-mile distance has nearly 600 entrants and is a newly minted Western States Golden Ticket race. The …
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Utah’s mountain weather can be quite variable, but rarely as unpredictable as this year’s run. The Wasatch Range suckered runners into its lair with modest warnings and a beautiful morning. …
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The Allbirds product line has historically been focused on casual and athleisure-type footwear, however, they’ve recently expanded into high-demand athletic use. The Trail Runner SWT (sugar, wool and tree – …
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To all the race volunteers—thank you for the encouragement when I wanted to give up. Thank you for staying up all night in the cold, cooking quesadillas and keeping the …
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The Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, nearly moved into the fourth night on Tuesday and had to be included in this week’s What’s Up in Ultra. Harvey …
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I’ve never experienced aid stations like those at Twisted Branch. It was as if I had a giant surrogate crew that conveyed care and encouragement which is hard to put …
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This year two of Nathan’s most popular items, the VaporKrar and VaporHowe vests, got an update and a new name—the Pinnacle. Primary updates include lighter and more breathable material construction, …
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With 60 entrants from around the globe, the Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, on the property of Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell, features a rematch of some of …
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Tiffany Sivco is no stranger to pain. Living with Fibromyalgia for the past five years, she’s learned to overcome pain. “I have Fibromyalgia and anxiety. Running has helped me significantly …
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Most of XOSKIN’s apparel lineup consists of light compression-style garments that dissipate heat and moisture while diminishing friction on the surface of your skin. We tested two new products in …
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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. …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …