4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1356+ words) I turned on my phone’s ringer, slid it into my hydration pack, and started up Kendall Mountain. I probably looked like a regular runner heading out for a nice hike above Silverton but I felt like a living, breathing version…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (331+ words) Trail Runner Magazine 5 Totally Sane Ways to Cope If Your Race Gets Canceled Summer and early fall race cancellations seem to be an increasingly common—though no less devastating—threat to trail runners far and wide. Whether it be wildfires…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1019+ words) Not that most of the runners behind him were spring chickens. Only six of the top 20 were under age 40. Four were also over 50. But ultrarunners? For them, the rules appear to be different. In a study of nearly 100,000 finishes of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1199+ words) John Anderson has felt terrible quite a bit during ultramarathons. But he’d never experienced nirvana until he was deep into the Tor des Glaciers, an unmarked 450K with more than 100,000 feet of climbing. That’s like running the Hardrock 100—largely considered one…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1902+ words) Kneeling on the ground around 2 a.m. last Saturday morning, 20 hours into the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run, I took a quick break from serving depleted mid-packers to frantically make more of the only thing saving many runners’ stomachs at this point:…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1299+ words) After five failed attempts, I finished a 100-miler in March. If I’m being blunt, it’s because I finally did the things in ultramarathon training that you’re supposed to do. For years, I thought I could do one on my own,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) The Western States 100 comes with a certain je ne sais quoi that makes it feel inherently special. The history, the costume-clad crowds, the 1,500 volunteers who make it all possible, the lottery that’s harder to win than getting into Harvard, the…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Running requires a unique blend of strength, endurance, and agility—especially in trail and ultra races. With its explosive and power-building exercises, plyometric training can be a game-changer for runners aiming to improve their performance. Despite the hype around plyometric…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (498+ words) First, consider the terrain of your goal trail race. Is it mountainous? Flat and winding? Packed dirt or loose gravel? Your training plan should take into account factors such as altitude, overall elevation change, and course description, says ultrarunner Dean…...