UltraRunning February 2019
- Inspiration Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
- The Year in Review
- Women Ultrarunners of the Year
- Men Ultrarunners of the Year
- Most Notable Fastest Known Times
- Pete Kostelnick’s Ke2Key
- Pushing for the Grand Canyon R2R2R FKT
Confucius say: “Man who moves mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” The mountain Sandra Villines moved was the female world record for the North American transcontinental run. That record had been immovably standing since 1978, when South African Mavis Hutchinson ran from Los Angeles to New York City in 69 days.
Tarawera 100 Mile Endurance Run : Official. Kia ora, welcome to New Zealand’s ultimate endurance challenge. Feb. 10-11 2018. A…
A lightweight, durable and easy to use traction system for ice and snow.
This race is a labor of love by a passionate community that wants to share this trail oasis with others.
No matter what mileage you run per week or how many races you have in a year, it’s helpful to have an off-season, and this is the time of year to consider how to get the most from this phase of training. This article lists some of the advantages of down-time, plus tips for getting the most from it.
By Erica Gratton, Race Director What would you expect from an inaugural race with “no name”? Probably not a whole…
Foam rollers work by placing the affected body part on top, and then using your body weight and gravity to…
The world is roiling. Whether it’s conflict and atrocities in the war-torn areas of the Middle East, struggles for control…
by Sarah Koszyk, M.A., RDN, Registered Sports Dietitian/Nutritionist Success. Completion. Accomplishment. Congratulations, you’ve just finished running an ultramarathon, most likely…
by Rachel Nypaver Running is often called an addiction – both by the running critics (aka wannabe runners) and by…
With the ever-increasing interest in the sport of ultrarunning has come an explosion of prospective entrants for certain races. This popularity has race directors resorting to lotteries, wait lists and other measures, in some cases just short of asking entrants for their firstborn for entry into their events.
The idea of doing this iconic event sprang up a few weeks after the Trans Rockies multi-day run in 2013 – after the brain had suppressed the pain of that undertaking. But then a fi ve-day stay in the ICU at Johns Hopkins hospital after a “cardiac event” in December put a lot more than just completing this event into question for me.
Race results are obtained from numerous sources, and should be accurate and complete, but inevitably there may be errors. In such cases please let us know. We obtained results from our archive of old ultrarunning magazines dating back to 1981.
From the greenest novice, to the most seasoned veteran, as ultrarunners, each of us has an ambition of reaching our…
Wondering what state represents the most when it comes to finishes at Ultras?
The map below shows the percentage of Ultrarunning finishers as a percentage of a states population.
Dear Ann, Some of my friends make me feel guilty about using a pacer. What do you think? Paul Dear…
by Shannon Featherstone My husband runs ultras. I never did. Like many people, when asked if I would ever consider doing…
There’s no shortage of products that promise to accelerate recovery. Sure, they might work, but first you have to buy them, which means (a) spending money and (b) either going all the way to the store or waiting days for your order to arrive. But did you know there are plenty of strategies to speed up and improve recovery that are absolutely free and don’t require any equipment?
I’ve always told our kids that our true character comes through in how you deal with life’s setbacks, rather than how you respond when things are going great. I, unfortunately, had the opportunity to “practice what I preach” in Leadville this past August. I learned in no uncertain terms that the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. On a beautiful sunny day in the Colorado Rockies the Leadville Trail 100 chewed me up and spit me out. Period.