Type Bear 100 into your search engine and you’ll be greeted with a shining golden logo against a black background. “The Bear 100” it reads. “36 hours of Indian Summer.” Wow, you might be tempted to think . . . that sounds like one amazing race. However, it was no surprise to me when the … Read more
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” – Pablo Picasso Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have no problem running regularly, yet you can’t seem to do so with any consistency? Maybe you’ve wondered how those regular runners stay motivated to keep running day after day, month after month, year … Read more
A 50K is 31.07 miles — roughly 4.85 miles longer than a standard marathon. It’s the most popular entry-level ultramarathon distance, with average finish times ranging from 5 to 8 hours depending on terrain and experience. In this guide, we cover everything you need to know about the 50K distance, including average times, training tips, … Read more
The average novice runner will complete a mile in around 12 minutes, so getting your mile time down to a 9-minute mile is a sure sign that you are becoming a strong and capable runner. It is around this time you will start to see some real improvements in your running. Maybe you are starting … Read more
If You Understand the Scientific Reasons Behind The Wall, You Should Be Able to Avoid It. by Sara Latta This article originally appeared in the September/October 2003 issue of Marathon & Beyond “It felt like an elephant had jumped out of a tree onto my shoulders and was making me carry it the rest of the … Read more
BY DAVID C. NIEMAN, DrPH, FACSM This article originally appeared in Marathon and Beyond, Sept/Oct 2012 Edition. The 100-mile Western States Endurance Run (WSER) is an arduous mountain race in California reserved for the top tier of ultramarathon athletes. The trail racecourse starts at Squaw Valley, ascends 2,500 feet to Emigrant Pass (8,800 feet, the … Read more
Just What Does Running a Marathon Do to Your Body? by Jake Emmett, Ph.D. Running a marathon has been viewed, and still is by many, as too extreme to be healthy. Certainly, the physical stress of running a marathon played some role in not holding a women’s Olympic marathon race until 1984. On the flip … Read more
by Eileen P. Duggan The 1904 St. Louis Olympics Were Scabbed onto the World’s Fair, a Recipe for Disaster That Only the Hot August Marathon Could Top. Modern-day marathon runners are fond of recounting their tribulations on Boston’s Heartbreak Hill. But imagine the hardships endured by the runners in the 1904 Olympic Marathon as they … Read more
The Couch to 5k training plan is a running schedule for beginner runners to train them to run a 5k (or 3.1 miles) after a month or two. It is a wonderful plan to help people get hooked on the healthy habit of running—and has done so effectively for years. However, there are a bunch … Read more
The Nike ZoomX Vaporfly next% 2 is next-level elite and is arguably one of the fastest shoes on the market. The combination of a full-length carbon fiber plate and Nike’s responsive ZoomX foam is perfected to help runners reach record-breaking PRs (personal records). In fact, this is the updated shoe that Eliud Kipchoge broke the … Read more
In just over three months I’ll be running my first ever 100-mile race, the Lady Anne’s Way 100 in Yorkshire, England. Why am I running 100 miles? I’ve been asked this question too many times to count. I’m not 100% sure myself, so this article is as much a chance to let myself in on … Read more
With the sudden rise in working from home last year, I – like many others – began commandeering dining room chairs and dusting off old tables from the garage to set up a home office workstation. As the months went on (and my back began to ache), I gradually started to address some of the … Read more
Taking the step from running to triathlon isn’t a continuation of the linear progression of a runner, but a widening of your training scope – it means adding new disciplines and incorporating several different training modalities at the same time. In this article, UESCA-certified Triathlon coach Sam Farnsworth walks us through how you can go … Read more
Marathon des Sables, French for Marathon of Sands (or MdS for short), is known as the “Toughest Footrace on Earth.” Why? Because it is roughly a 250-kilometer journey in seven days run in the hot sands of the Saharan desert. It is fully self-supported meaning there are no race crews, and you have to carry … Read more
David Goggins is the former Navy SEAL most known for his ultramarathon performances, motivational speaking, and pull-ups—he set the world record in 2013 by doing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours! But Goggins wasn’t always a physical specimen and powerhouse. He was once overweight, and it took him three tries to become a Navy SEAL and … Read more
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