January/February 2016

ON THE COVER: Men’s Ultrarunner of the Year David Laney of Ashland, Oregon, cruising to a win at the Chuckanut 50k in March. Photo: Glenn Tachiyama

features

• The Year in Review by Tropical John Medinger
• Interviews with the 2015 Ultrarunners of the Year
• Performances of the Year
• 2015 Stats Roundup features
• UltraRunning Race Series Standings
• Javelina Jundred
• Canyon de Chelly
• Tussey Mountainback
• Shoe Review by Stephen Wassather & Brett Rivers
• Running Legwear Review by Donald Buraglio

 ultracoach

• ASK ANN How to Approach Winter Months by Ann Trason
• ULTRA-LIFE BALANCE Run Faster to Run Further by Ellie Greenwood
• FROM THE COACH An Experiment of One by Ian Sharman
• NUTRITION Ultrarunner Fueling by Sarah Koszyk
• ULTRA FORM AND EFFICIENCY UROY Superheroes by Joe Uhan

 ultrageek

• VIEW FROM THE OPEN ROAD Faster by Gary Cantrell
• RUNNING WISE Early Season Training by Gary Dudney
• THE VOICE OF THE SPORT Father and Son by John Trent
• ULTRARUNNING SCIENCE The Science of Ultrarunning by Matt Laye
• THE ULTRA MINDSET Get Better in 2016 by Travis Macy

 ultralife

• ONE STEP BEYOND What Makes a Champion? by Dean Karnazes
• REESE’S PIECES Solo Hundo by Cory Reese
• ROCKET RANTS Shelf Life by Errol “Rocket” Jones

 ultraraces

• Sierra Crest 50k
• The Bear Chase
• Blues Cruise
• Door County Fall 50
• Kansas Fall Ultra Extravaganza
• Mt. Taylor 50k
• Rockin’ Rockwoods Ultra Run
• Surf the Murph
• Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd
• Rio Del Lago

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