When I moved to Central Oregon, I was treated to probably the most wonderful trails of all: they are truly butter. By then, I knew it and I very much appreciated it, and I never once took my backyard playground for granted.
Christian Allen’s mullet precedes him—his foray into the professional running scene seems, like his elite hair and mustache combo, shocking. However, for those that know him, his rise has been anything but.
I’m tackling technical terrain nearly every time I leave the pavement. Since the obstacles are constant, it’s hard to even remember how I first learned to dance on the rocks or pick out the best line amid a spider web of roots – it’s simply something I’ve learned over years and miles on the trails.
Problems pile up, they wear you down and the next challenge can push you over the edge. Physically, you may still be in the game, but the positive mental attitude you need to keep going vanishes. Is there any way to prepare yourself for the 100-mile trainwreck? Yes, yes there is.
A graduate level, if not PhD, ultramarathon, the race has drawn its name and inspiration from Native American legends embedded deep within the Catskills. The name originates from the Algonquian language meaning “mysterious being” or simply “mystery” that represents the unknown power of life and the universe.
We have covered a litany of lower body, core and low back problems that are prevalent in the sport of ultrarunning. While those areas definitely take the brunt of the abuse we dish out as ultrarunners, the upper body can also be susceptible to aches and pains from long miles on the trail.