May/June 2016

ON THE COVER: YiOu Wang battled the elements on her way to the third-fastest women’s time in the history of the Way Too Cool 50K . Wang would use her muddy trail running skills to earn a victory at the highly competitive Lake Sonoma 50-miler five weeks later. Photo: Michigan Bluff Photography

features

• Interview with Eric Byrnes
• Sunglasses Review by Donald Buraglio
• Way Too Cool
• Black Canyon
• Chuckanut
• Psycho Wyco
• An Utterly Friendly and Fun Ultra

 ultracoach

• ASK ANN ESCAPE into Running by Ann Trason
• FROM THE COACH Choosing Motivation by Ian Sharman
• ULTRA-LIFE BALANCE Learning to Listen by Ellie Greenwood
• NUTRITION The Power of Daily Snacking by Sarah Koszyk
• ULTRA FORM & EFFICIENCY Hip Drive by Joe Uhan

 ultrageek

• VIEW FROM THE OPEN ROAD Breaking Eggs by Gary Cantrell
• RUNNING WISE The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread by Gary Dudney
• ULTRARUNNING SCIENCE Ultra Eccentricities by Matt Laye
• THE ULTRA MINDSET It’s All About Perception by Travis Macy
• THE VOICE OF THE SPORT The Queens of the Canyons by John Trent

 ultraraces

• Caumsett
• Holiday Lake
• Jackpot Ultra Running Festival
• Thomas Jefferson
• Destin
• Copper Canyon Pilgrimage

 ultralife

• ONE STEP BEYOND First Is Always Best by Dean Karnazes
• REESE’S PIECES Welcome to the Club by Cory Reese
• MID-PACK ZACH The View from the Middle of the Pack by Zach Adams
• ROCKET RANTS It’s Not All Sweetness and Light by Errol “Rocket” Jones