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Climbing up Little Cottonwood Canyon Road out of Cottonwood Heights via Salt Lake City to Snowbird Resort, the Wasatch Mountains dominate the skyline. If you’ve spent any time exploring them …

For the last weekend of July on our UltraRunning Calendar we’ve got a true classic 50-miler in the Pacific Northwest, a beast of a course in Canada, a 100k in …

Adventuring in the mountains inherently involves risk. As we gain fitness and move more quickly to places that are hard for most people to reach, we ultrarunners can be susceptible …

As welcoming as the ultrarunning community is, there can still be a lot of intimidation related to the unknown for new-to-the-sport athletes. The following are a few specific tips for …

If you thought you could take a breather after last week’s excitement across the country on the UltraRunning Calendar, think again. This week we have a few epic hundreds, some …

There is nothing better than running through a landscape and being completely immersed in it. In my prime running years, I was lucky enough to experience some amazing landscapes and …

Despite building enormous popularity among trail and road runners, one perceived gap in Altra’s footwear line-up in the past has been high performance racing shoes. This year, the company addressed …

There is a wealth of information on ultrarunning nutrition, what to eat in training and how to consume calories during your race. But not a lot is mentioned about how …

It’s a big week for notoriously challenging and historic 100-milers on our UltraRunning Calendar, from California to Vermont and a big loop in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. 

This is the season when eye protection is critical, as long days and extended light exposure can cause unnecessary visual fatigue or damage. The key is to find options that …

“She’s making history!” Devon Yanko’s pacer Ellie shouted as Yanko made her way through her last 12.5-mile lap at this year’s Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Race. Yanko came flying into …

Summer hits its stride on our UltraRunning Calendar this week, with three-dozen races to choose from, coast to coast. 

I did not sign up for the Menopause 200. My ovaries did. Oh, they had warned me this mandatory event was coming, waking me with a drenching sweat or anxiety …

Nathan’s VaporAir (unisex) and VaporAiress (women’s) vests have been longtime favorites in the company’s lineup thanks to their combination of minimalist profile and large cargo capacity. Nathan’s new Lite versions …

As we come down off the high of last weekend’s Western States Endurance Run, our  UltraRunning Calendar takes a bit of a breather with a rather tame dozen and half …

In this episode, we’re talking about those pesky little blood-sucking critters, ticks. Dr. Jason Wagner joins us to give a quick download on tick prevention, removal, illnesses, signs and symptoms, …

Deep in the heart of Mount Edziza Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada, it’s easy to feel lost, but perhaps just as simple to find oneself. At over 500,000 acres, …

The general build of the SL:HSV, including the stack heights and adjustable component system, is very similar to the original model, but there are a few key updates that make …

Summer is finally here and so is arguably the most anticipated ultramarathon in North America, the 49th Western States Endurance Run. As with all the Golden Ticket races on the …

We are proud to welcome UltraRunning Magazine’s Western States contest winner Natasha Daniels to the URM podcast. Natasha shares her personal story with us, which was selected from over 100 …

Before a race, we have (usually) done the hard work. We trained as best we could, given the circumstances we were offered. We got enough sleep, ate well, consumed enough …

Elite ultrarunner and overall endearing human being Tim Tollefson joins us to share details about the new Mammoth Trail Fest, which promises to be an epic, European-style event, and how …

With summer temperatures heating up across the country, it’s important to keep hydration at your disposal. Handheld options provide you enough fluids to maintain short-term performance without excess additional weight …

As I stood on the top of Mt. Elden overlooking the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, Arizona, I had no words—mainly, tears. As a local citizen, I felt devastated …

If you thought last week’s UltraRunning Calendar was deep, wait until you see the 55 races on tap this weekend before the official kick off of summer.

In 1905, 16 years prior to the first Comrades Marathon, the world’s oldest organized ultramarathon, the Dipsea Race, officially began. While there are a number of prestigious road races with …

There is much debate about young runners and how much running one should do before puberty. There are many sides of the fence in this deliberation. So, as we deliberate …

We’re just under two weeks away from the official start of summer, but many schools are already on summer break and vacation vibes are spreading across the country. On our …

Pain and loss have followed Laurel McMahan throughout her life. “Loss, divorce, mental health issues, poverty, single-parenthood, the whole, entire beautiful and sometimes painful spectrum of life.” She lost her …

Think of this new model in the Adidas Terrex lineup as the overlapping Venn diagram of two prominent trends in trail running: one circle is the rise of the luxury …