The Trail Verbier St. Bernard is a series of trail races in the mountains surrounding Verbier, Switzerland. The X-Alpine race at 110 kilometers is the longest race with the Grand …
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An 85-kilometer, point-to-point race in the remote mountains near Westport, New Zealand. The raceâs entire 53 miles are run on a brand new trail called the Old Ghost Road, its …
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Thereâs a voice that often pops inside my head every time Iâm out on a run. It says, âWhy arenât you tough enough?â If I successfully avoid these negative whispers, …
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Performance fabric meets trucker couture in the Patagonia Bandito, which is an evolution of the companyâs original Long Haul shirt from a few years ago.
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When I signed up for the Eagle Up Ultra in Canal Fulton, Ohio, it was for the sole purpose of earning a belt buckle. The course was newbie friendly, a …
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Many comparisons have been made to modern-day ultrarunners and the Pioneers who crossed the continent in covered wagons back in the 1840s and 1850s. The Pioneers risked everything and took …
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A spacious and versatile crew or travel bag with durable construction and thoughtful compartmentalization. It can be carried as a duffel bag, but does not have dedicated straps for this …
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I stood at the finish line of my first half marathon, confused. I was surrounded by people who had somehow found a singular, defining experience that morning. Was this why …
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Among the many alternative cross training and recovery methods out there, I’ve found the one true, revitalizing cure-all: the steam room.
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Mild temperatures and a gentle breeze in Central Pennsylvaniaâs Moshannon State Forest ushered in the daylight at Mid-State Regional Airport for the fifth annual Allegheny Front Trail Run.
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Letâs face it, ultrarunning is a really difficult activity. It requires a huge time and lifestyle commitment. But many people are attracted, like moths to flame, to the opportunity to …
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Stress is a topic Iâm not fond of. For years, running has helped me deal with it during blowups at the office, riffs at home or just plain, rotten days. …
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I first ran the Peterson Ridge Rumble 40-Mile two years ago â my first ultra. This year the race was a 65th birthday present to myself.
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When I first found out I was pregnant, I googled ârunning while pregnantâ and was disappointed in the lack of information out there. There was information about Olympic athletes and information …
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A gentle “angelic” loop around the valley floor gives you a chance to adjust to the altitude, enjoy the pine forest and valley meadows, and picturesque mountain cabins and ski …
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ed note: The following was issued by ITRA in response to a press release issued by Hardrock and 8 other races. It is written : âCatherine Poletti, who, along …
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Running your first ultramarathon is a great commitment to make to yourself. Itâll hurt you in ways that you didnât know running could hurt you and it will force mental …
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The back of the pack runners come straggling in to Wyeth Campground. Thirty-one miles is a tough distance no matter what day it is, even if running sixty-two is your …
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On April 8, 2017, 83 Midwesterners came together to run one of Iowaâs few ultras. The Hawkeye 50K starts in Solon and sends runners on two laps around the man-made …
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The only woman to have finished the California Triple Crown of ultrarunning.
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The past 24 hours weighed heavily on my eyelids as we began to close in on a successful finish at Placer High. Like thousands of others, my dream is to …
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A humorous look at apps that are not really available to ultrarunners â but that should be.
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Several weeks ago the Hardrock Hundred received an email from Catherine Poletti, who, along with her husband Michel, owns UTMB and ITRA. It stated, in essence, that Kilian Jornet (defending …
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It gets confusing to tell the difference between being exhausted from training/racing and being tired due to illness. But it takes just a few hours to get it checked it …
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It all started when I was a teenager. I would see people out âgoing for a jogâ and it looked so carefree and enjoyable. I wanted to be able to do …
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This run in Nicaragua takes you over two volcanos while traveling around the island of Ometepe completing tasks that imitate daily local Nicaraguan life. It forces you to adapt to …
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With each passing year, itâs a race we know we shouldnât be running. But often, against our better judgment, knowing full well the runner we were last year, or 10 …
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This was my first attempt at running 50 miles. I had run a couple 50ks but the San Francisco 50 Mile Endurance Run was incomparable to anything I had raced …
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We have officially revived this old-school race, established in 1991, and are quietly, in an unknown corner of the ultrarunning world, building something great.
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Ultrarunner Caroline Boller and her husband, Robert, released the Robie PointÂź Pinot today to celebrate the 2017 Western StatesÂź 100 Endurance Run. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to …