Jan/Feb 2017

On the Cover: The ever-floating Jim Walmsley takes a moment to smile as he approaches the tape at the JFK 50-miler on November 19. Walmsley broke Max King’s course record by 13 minutes in the oldest ultra in North America. Photo: Geoff Baker

Special Section

• Year in Review by Tropical John Medinger
• Interviews with the 2016 Ultrarunners of the Year
• 2016 Stats Roundup

Features

• Spring 2017 Shoe Review
• Winter Jackets Reviewed
• Three Keys to Success
• Tennis in My Hokas
• Zero Waste
• Javelina Jundred
• Run Rabbit Run
• Georgia Sky to Summit
• Eldrith Gosney’s Pure Ultra
• Heartland

 ultracoach

• ASK ANN Winter Training by Ann Trason
• FROM THE COACH Too Much Tech? by Ian Sharman
• ULTRA-LIFE BALANCE What Not to Say to an Injured Ultrarunner by Ellie Greenwood
• NUTRITION The Ultrarunner’s Daily Diet for Healthy Living by Sarah Koszyk

 ultrageek

• VIEW FROM THE OPEN ROAD On DNFs by Gary Cantrell
• RUNNING WISE Don’t Forget to Thank the Volunteers by Gary Dudney
• ULTRARUNNING SCIENCE Ketones as Fuel by Matt Laye
• THE ULTRA MINDSET Digging Deep by Travis Macy
• ON MY BOOKSHELF Running Man by Lisa Henson

 ultraraces

• Chicago Lakefront
• Mt. Taylor
• Rockin’ Rockwoods Ultra Run
• Sierra Crest
• Surf the Murph
• Tussey Mountainback
• Twin Peaks 50
• Ultra Trail Gobi

 ultralife

• ONE STEP BEYOND Numbers Lie by Dean Karnazes
• REECE’S PIECES Trail Feast by Cory Reese
• MID-PACK ZACH A New Trail by Zach Adams
• ROCKET RANTS Running vs. Training by Errol “Rocket” Jones