In This Issue
18 Beginner’s Corner – The Long Training Run
20 Nutrition – Fats vs. Carbs vs. Protein
22 Training – Walking Breaks
24 Medical Update – Responsible Drinking
26 Why Every Runner Should Train on Trails
90 Letters and Milestones
92 Run Gently Out There
Feature Races
8 The North Face Challenge Championship
12 Pinhoti 100
13 Ancient Oaks
14 Bandera
17 HURT 100
Special Section – The 2009 Year In Review
29 The Year In Review
30 Runners of the Year
32 Runners of the Year Voting
32 Biggest Races by Category
32 Races won by 50-year-olds & over
33 Significant Course Records Set In 2009
33 Most Competitive Fields
33 Age Group Performances
33 Runners of the Year 1981 – 2009
34 Four or More Wins
36 The Top-100 Lists – 100 Miles to 50K
36 Oldest 100-Mile Finishers
44 Winners of the 100 Biggest Ultras
45 The Top 24-Hour Performances
46 Top World Performances
47 The International Scene
?? Where We Run
?? Surface, Distance and Gender Breakdowns
?? Ultras Won Outright by Women
Race Results and Reports
71 Arizona Run To The Future
73 Avalon 50
71 Big Cat Challenge
85 Big Dog
65 Chimera
84 Dizzy Fifties
85 Dude, Where’s the Trail
60 Fells Trail
87 Freedom Park
72 Frozen Ass Mont Royal
72 Frozen Sasquatch Trail
83 Helen Klein
66 Hellgate
69 Huff
59 Jack’s Trail Race
70 Lookout Mountain
51 Mendon Ponds
52 Moab Ultimate XC
83 Noble Canyon (revised)
62 OTHTC High Desert
54 PCT 50
86 Pine Mountain
50 Pumpkin Butt
53 Rhode Island Six-Hour
86 Rodeo Beach 50K
61 Run Like the Wind
58 Santa Barbara Red Rock 40
56 Santa Monica 50K
83 Staten Island Six-Hour
57 The Derby
68 Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic
84 Ultracentric
55 Warda Cardiac
64 Watchung Winter Ultra
87 Weymouth Woods
85 Woodside 50K
Fat Ass Fifties
76 A Little Fat Ass History
81 Alex’s
82 Bad Ass – Bend
77 Bills’ BadAss
82 Capitol Peak Mega
79 Chattanooga Fat Chatt
79 Cleveland
82 Corbitt FA54
82 Epiphany Ultra
81 HURL Helena
82 Mad Ass
82 North Carolina
82 Pinckney
82 Recover From the Holidays – Huntsville
80 Red Rocks
80 Saltwater 5000
78 Vancouver Resolution Run
81 Western Washington
81 Wisconsin Trail People
2009 Ultrarunner of the Year, Geoff Roes, goes head to head with Uli Steidl at The North Face Championship
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