Many ultrarunners will tell you their crews have the hardest job between the start and finish line of an ultra. After crewing for over 150 100-mile trail races, I can tell you the difficulty of the job actually depends on the race.
Unfortunately, after years of training and racing in the mountains, some of us have had to battle bone injuries—more specifically: stress fractures. If you have ever had a stress fracture, you know that the recovery is long and tedious. Here are some ways to keep your risk level low.
It’s easy to believe elite ultrarunners are doing something that’s top secret. But after speaking with Rod Farvard, Shea Aquilano, Jeff Mogavero and their respective coaches, one thing is clear: they follow the same training principles as everyone else. What’s different is the scale and the precision at which they execute.
After the passage of time, my mind and body have recovered from the difficulties caused by the race. However, the memories of the generosity of Hannah and Mark are still fresh.
There were 50 runners registered for the 50k USATF Championship division — more runners than have previously toed the line in past events. While there may have been favorites, no one was willing to predict who might cross the line as the national champion.
From 1849 to 1860, the HBC Heritage Trail was used as an essential route through the Cascade Mountains for fur traders and resupplying HBC forts in the interior and north of British Columbia. A safer route was established not long after, and over 100 years later in 2016, the original route reopened with the goal of bringing visitors to the area.