Mile 56, the last aid station. It was roughly 10:30 at night. Not sure because I was exhausted. I was asked what I needed. I just told them to top …
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These are foods that have been around for centuries in other cultures and have recently become more mainstream with the American public. They can now be found in most major …
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Tyler Sigl has been a dominant force in Midwest running for nearly a decade. The Wisconsin native won multiple DIII National Championships running for Wisconsin–Platteville, including the prestigious Cross Country …
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I had never been on top of a mountain before, which added to the excitement. Engineer sits at 12,972 feet in the San Juan National Forest in Southwest Colorado. It’s …
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But in what ways, exactly, do these events differ or remain similar? How should your preparation for an ultra differ from your training for a stage race? Should you employ …
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Okay, so maybe it wasn’t the greatest night of his life, either. Delirious and disoriented, he couldn’t keep food down and was going the wrong way—away from the next aid …
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The 24th annual Bulldog 50K Ultra and RRCA State Championship 50K Ultra Race treated runners to the coolest race day weather in recent years but being the Bulldog in August, …
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The Marquette Trail 50 has it all: challenging climbs, lakefront scenery and possibly Sasquatch. The race is run on parts of the Noquemanon Trail Network in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in …
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Twenty years is a long time, but also goes by in an instant. To the best of our knowledge we are the 17th 100-mile race to be started after the …
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It was not a pretty sight. I was walking next to my pacer in pain. My right calf was rock hard and mobility was limited. My left knee felt like …
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A balmy 68-degree 4 a.m. start greeted runners as they set off into the inky black from the front of a castle in a gorgeous park at the Burning River …
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A thousand points of light poked through the envelope of a sky above as the erie dance of headlamps spread out for miles casting a dusty shadow beside the still …
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The ninth annual Psycho Psummer 50K had its share of problems leading up to race day. Constant weekly storms, dumping more than twice the normal average rainfall from March to …
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By Janice O’Grady, RD The North Fork 50 Mile/50K is not the toughest race, or the most rugged. By mountain standards, the elevation is moderate–6,800 to 8,400 feet. The decomposed …
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Monday, July 27, five days until race day, the high temperature in Helena, Montana was 63 degrees with 0.45 inches of rain. Saturday, August 1, race day, the high temperature …
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Sunny skies and warm weather gave runners a chance to do some fun trail running before the post-race feast and brew fest in early June at the sixth annual Vashon …
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by Rich Guy It’s 6 AM Friday morning, September 25, 2015, and we are at the start of the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run. Promoted as a cool autumn loop …
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After last year, where we got 3 inches of rain, and the Bear was dangerously wet and muddy, I’m sure there were a lot of people praying for nice weather. …
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We were 170 miles into the race and had just made the decision to try for a Top 10 position, something I hadn’t even considered until a friend suggested it …
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Wow, what a tough race. I already told people that 2014 was the toughest 50k I’ve done – now it’s a whole ‘nother level! They took out one climb and …
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Two days in a row I couldn’t find the trailhead I was looking for. The first day I wasted almost two hours driving around looking for one. When I parked …
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By Samantha Wilson The rolling hills of Santa Barbara create an amazing location for a 100 mile trail run. Most think of Santa Barbara as a wine mecca with an …
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By Kev Hawn Trails 4 Tails is an eight mile, five lap course for 40 miles. We have ultra runners and relay teams complete the 40 miles. The mix of …
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I have always loved being a student of the sport—reading, asking questions, trying new things and learning what worked for me. I have been fortunate to have had several coaches …
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This year’s run was very challenging to put on. All time record heavy rains in the San Gabriel Mountains caused mud and rock slides on the Angeles Crest (Hwy 2) …
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Here at UltraRunning, we get all sorts of race reports, and they have always been a key part of the magazine. Amongst our team, we read and edit each one …
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“The scree field; the scree field; the scree” …this topic was the major focus of the Beaverhead Endurance Runs 100k and 55k pre-race meeting. “You have to make it through …
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Today’s aid stations, especially at majors like Western States, are staffed by folks who are often veteran ultrarunners, have decades of experience and are as skilled as they come at …
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If you want to run an ultra, well, just do it. No need to listen to all the well-meaning friends and colleagues who have probably never done it before. Go …
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I’m not an avid reader of poetry, but the words in this Dylan Thomas poem have always resonated with me, and I think they express what I’ve done and what …