In this issue
20 View From the Open Road
22 Nutritional Support–Part 2
26 Getting Trashed by Annette Bednosky
28 Race Preparation for Ultrarunners by Gary Dudney
29 Profile–Ed Demoney
52 Calendar
59 Leo Lightner at the JFK 50
59 Letters to Editor/Milestones
88 Pacific Coast Trail Runs–Who Are They? by Sarah Lavender Smith
92 Run Gently Out There
Feature races
8 Pinhoti
10 High Desert Ultra
12 Bandera Trail Runs
16 Sunmart
Special Section–The 2008 Year in Review
32 Female Runner of the Year
33 Male Runner of the Year
34 Runners of the Year Voting
34 Biggest Races by Category
34 Races won by 50-year-olds & over
35 Significant Course Records Set in 2008
35 Most Competitive Fields
35 Age Group Performances
35 Runners of the Year 1981-2008
36 Four or More Wins
37 Where We Run
38 Top World Performances
39 The International Scene by Andy Milroy
40 UltraLists–100-Mile down to 50K & 24 Hours
48 Winners of 100 Biggest Ultras
50 Breakdown of Ultras by Surface, Distance & Gender
Race results and reports
67 Across the Years
63 Ancient Oaks
71 Avalon Benefit 50
69 Badwater Solo
79 Big Cat Challenge
78 Big Dog Ultra
75 Calico Trail Run
73 Ghost Town
62 Hellgate
66 HUFF
78 Knickerbocker 60K
79 Muir Beach
79 Pine Mountain
79 Rodeo Beach
69 Running From an Angel
78 Santa Monica Mountains
76 SwampStomper
64 Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic
60 TNF Challenge–San Francisco
70 Tsali Frosty Foot Fest
65 Twin Peaks
77 Winter Buckeye Trail
78 Woodside Trail 50K
FAT ASS 50s–No Awards, No T-shirts, No Aid, No Frills, and No Whining
83 Alex’s South Carolina
84 Atlanta
86 Capitol Peak Mega Fat Ass
80 Cold Day in Hell
83 Epiphany
85 Franklin’s Fat Ass
82 GAC
85 Huntsville
86 HURL
87 Illinois Version
80 Mid-Hudson
80 Red Rock
82 Saratoga Gap Loop
87 Tumbleweed Trail Trek
81 Watchung Winter Ultra
81 Wisconsin Trail People
Kami Semick on her way to winning the 2008 Miwok 100K
photo by Joe McCladdie