For those who got their pick of races, consider yourself lucky. If you didn’t get your first choice, now is the time to start formulating a backup plan.
During a recent conversation with a friend who’s also a competitive runner and often enters races, I was asked the question: Why is racing important to you as a race director?
In February 2018, David Green met his “canine soulmate” in the form of a black and tan mut in need of medical care, while traversing Brazil’s Caminho da Fe.
Ultrarunning is a sport of contrasts—an intersection of solitude and community, simplicity and spectacle. Nowhere is this duality more vivid than in the Old Dominion 100 and the Western States 100.
This year, we’ll be interviewing women who inspire us on the trail. These women display passion and perseverance, mentor others in the ultrarunning community and remind us to keep running, even when it’s hard. Below is our interview with an ultrarunner from Colorado who loves the challenge of high mountain races, Sheri Atkinson.
By mile 43, I no longer believed I could keep running at a steady pace as extreme fatigue and stomach distress had conspired against me. It was during one of my walking breaks that I heard it, the angelic voice of a fellow runner cheering and imploring me not to quit as she passed.