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This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features Marin Ultra Challenge, Howard Aslinger 12/24-Hour Endurance Run, The Pistol Ultra, Blazing Saddles and Fat Dog Backyard Ultra.

Organized by Jon Bullock and Lee Robinson, the event features several fixed-time and distance categories over a weekend of running, and the USATF 100-Mile Championship has served as the marquee …

Shokz has quickly evolved in this specific category of headphones over the past few years.

I showed up at the Jackpot Ultra in Henderson, Nevada, feeling hopeful. I used to run 100 miles in 24 hours routinely. But I haven’t run that distance in 10 …

Sometimes running isn’t the answer. Sometimes running isn’t enough. Sometimes, running is even the problem. But I don’t know how to function any other way.

Like many in our community, I spent much of January running in circles. Also, like many in our community, I spent much of February turning the dial way back down, …

This weekend’s ultramarathon race calendar features Way Too Cool, Queeny Backyard Ultra, StumpJump 50K, and Seneca Greenway 50K.

If you knew me years ago, you might have described me as someone built for endurance. I tended to lean into activities that took time and effort: graduate studies, yoga …

Before I dig deeper into my Black Canyon Ultras weekend, I’ll say this: being an ultra trail runner doesn’t have to mean living out of a van or leaning into …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Moab’s Red Hot Ultra, ARKTOS, Cowtown Ultra, Hashawa Hills, and Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco.

When Molly Seidel stepped onto the starting line at Black Canyon, many assumed her preparation required wholesale reinvention: more vertical gain, more mileage, more long trail days – more everything.

My eyes teared up as I crossed the start line of Florida’s Long Haul 100. I was unexpectedly emotional after years of wanting to attempt the distance but having been …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features FOURmidable, Flat Branch Ultra, Cabin Fever 50K, and Febapple Frozen Fifty.

Let’s cut to the chase here. No one is talking about this topic. And, yeah, you can hold onto your flimsy idea that “200s are just fast hiking” all you …

The 4 Fore 30 Backyard Ultra in Missouri has changed a lot over the last few years. In 2023, the event was held on a golf course, in 2024 it …

Overgrowth in the desert is not like overgrowth where I grew up on the East Coast, where you can just swing through it and maybe feel the sweat of the …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features the Ranch 50K, Black Canyon Ultras, and Outlaw 100.

The Montebello Country Store sits unassumingly on a country road high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, Virginia. Life is noticeably slower here, with no cell service to …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Fort Ord Trail Run, Lake of the Woods 50K, Rocky Raccoon, and The Algonquin 50K.

After giving a talk to a group of school kids and describing the sport of ultrarunning, they gave me mixed looks of confusion, awe and concern for my sanity.

The Tussey Mountainback may best be known for its iconic, single-loop 50-mile course on mostly unpaved forest roads. The Mountainback’s 50-mile race has seen 26 incarnations since its inception in …

The inspiration for this event and founder of the Snowdrop Foundation was Chelsey Campbell who, in 2006 at age 15, underwent a record-breaking 27-hour surgery for a rare cancer.

This weekend’s ultramarathon race calendar features Sean O’Brien, Dark Anchor, Frosty Squatchy, and Yukon Artic Ultra.

There’s something special about Guthrie, Oklahoma, on race morning. Maybe it’s the crisp air rolling off Lake Liberty, the quiet hum of runners warming up or the feeling that you’re …

Last fall, Tracksmith expanded their Eliot shoe lineup to include the Eliot Range, specifically designed for off-road use and built with fall cross-country weather in mind. Continuing with that thought, …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Calico Trail Run, Cactus Roulette, Mountain Mist, Ted Corbitt 50K, and Ultra Trail Oso Negro.

A DIY training camp is not about doing more work for the sake of doing more work, and it should be used sparingly and with intention. It is a deliberate …

Taller male runners often have difficulty finding running pants that work for them, as many companies offer only one inseam length that is built with more average body sizes in …

The Sanders Saunter Charity Trail Race is a sneaky, challenging event, run on the Clinton Lake North Shore Trail System in northeast Kansas. This state park is the anchor for …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes HURT 100, The Shippey Endurance Runs, Long Haul 100, and Aw, Schugs.