Welcome to the first full weekend of October on our UltraRunning Calendar. Fall is in the air, but there are still some hot pockets around the continent. We’ve got races …
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Autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, along with the end of race season. Consider leaving your watch at home or resist pushing the start button on the activity …
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Altra has broken its zero-drop mold with the launch of the new AltraFWD Experience road shoe, described as a “low-drop” model with a 4mm differential from heel to toe. This …
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Our Ultra Weekend Recap on October 1, 2023, covers a 50k on the Oregon Coast, a large 50k in North Carolina, a new course record at The Bear 100 in …
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We officially move into the final quarter of 2023 with this weekend’s What’s Up In Ultra, which straddles September and October on our North American UltraRunning Calendar.
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Running 100 miles isn’t just a test of physical endurance; it’s also one of mental endurance. In the build-up to my first 100-mile race at the Leadville 100, I prepared …
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As runners approach menopause, our risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis may be equal to or greater than that of women who do not exercise. Running, whether on trails or pavement, …
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Veteran ultrarunner Van Phan returns to the show and talks with Scotty about joining the 100 x 100 club after a win at the Hamster Endurance Runs 32-hour race. They …
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Today’s Ultra Weekend Recap has highlights from a Western States Golden Ticket race in Virginia, a mountainous 50k in California and a flat and fast 75k in Arizona which served …
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This week’s What’s Up In Ultra highlights events on our UltraRunning Calendar including a Western States Golden Ticket race at the Grindstone 100k in Virginia, a classic 50-miler in the …
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This year, Garmin released Pro versions of both the Fenix 7 and Epix lines on the same day. Since we reviewed the Fenix 7X watch last year, this time we …
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I’ve tried just about every gel, chew, waffle, bar and electrolyte drink on the market. But if I had to choose one, and only one, running fuel out of everything …
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For our September 17 Ultra Weekend Recap we’re highlighting a 100-miler in Colorado, a mountainous 50k in Montana and the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic (NACAC) 50k championships …
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Fall is in the air at many events on our UltraRunning Calendar. Leading the list are the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic (NACAC) 50k championships, a 100-miler in …
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The business of coaching ultrarunners is one of the least talked about, yet fastest-growing businesses in the running world. The growing population of ultrarunners means coaching services are exceedingly in …
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The Oregon 200, a 200-mile trail race in the Willamette and Umpqua National Forests, based in Oakridge, Oregon, debuted in August 2023. Forty-five runners took on the challenge of completing …
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Dr. Stacy Sims’ book “Next Level,” taught me something new about female athletes in the peri- and post-menopause stages, and gave me a deeper understanding and appreciation of the aging …
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For our Ultra Weekend Recap on Sunday, September 10, we’re highlighting results from three different 100-mile races in various places around the country. From Oregon to Utah to Minnesota, let’s …
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An accomplished alpine skier, mountaineer, adventurer and all-around athlete for his entire life, France’s Nico Mermoud is intimately familiar with being at the forefront of innovation.
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We still have two official weekends of summer left on our UltraRunning Calendar and plenty of events to cover. For September 9-10, we’re highlighting two challenging point-to-point 100-milers, Canada’s largest …
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In July 2023, torrential rainstorms caused catastrophic flooding throughout the state of Vermont, resulting in the cancellation of the Vermont 100. Scotty sat down with Vermont 100 race director, Amy …
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Three events highlight our Ultra Weekend Recap for the weekend of September. We have Americans dominating the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) podium, results from the point-to-point Grand Traverse …
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Traveling to Québec is like flying to Europe in less than half the amount of time. A quick, 30-minute jaunt takes you to Mont-Sainte-Anne in the town of Beaupré, which …
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The extended Labor Day weekend often signals the proverbial end of summer, but that doesn’t mean our North American UltraRunning Calendar slows down one bit. We have an age-handicapped ultra …
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We found the Zinal 2 to be a perfect option for shorter trail days, but missed the snappy response of the original version when running on flat, fast surfaces. The …
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It’s 2 a.m. and we’re tracing the delivery route of baker Frank DiNoto, who delivered bread on these NYC streets nearly 50 years ago. His grandson, Joe DiNoto, is founder …
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For our Ultra Weekend Recap this week, we have new course records from a point-to-point 100-miler in Oregon, a 40-mile mountain race in Colorado, a 50k in New York and …
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On a typical August “Fogust” morning at Santos Meadow near Muir Beach, California, I arrived at the start of the Tamalpa Headlands 50k at 7:07 a.m. With just 23 minutes …
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As we come down off the high of executing our first race at the Tamalpa Headlands 50k, we look ahead towards closing out summer on a strong note. Our North …
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Scott, a front-of-the-pack runner, and I, a back-of-the-pack runner, have different abilities. Yet, we used very similar training styles for the Western States 100.