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Trail Running

140 articles — Off-road racing and adventure running, from the JFK 50 and the Western States to the Himalayan 100, the Kalahari Augrabies, and the early sky-marathons. Includes pieces on trail-specific training and gear.

Vol. 19, No. 2 · 2015 Hats Offto Larry! Champ of what? Well, champion of what this magazine is all about, that’s what! Richard Laurence (“Larry”) Macon has undisputedly run more marathons (with some ultras)… Chuck Savage · 10 min read Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 The Death Valley 300 The hottest place on Earth and the highest peak in the Lower 48 within the same California county. What connects them? Summer running. Part 1. by… Richard Benyo · 46 min read Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 My High-Altitude Marathon After years of therapy, I now have the courage to write about a challenging marathon held in 2002 in the Western Rockies. It was a double-loop… Jack McDermott · 5 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Going Far, Part 14 Going Far The decline in book sales and an eye toward Oregon. Part 14. BY JOE HENDERSON 58. The descent HONOLULU, HAWAII, December 1979. The higher… Joe Henderson · 17 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 When Atrail God Falls, “Love Endures” If you were like me during this year’s Hardrock 100-mile endurance run, you got online at 4:00 a.m. Saturday to find out what was happening at… Rhonda Claridge · 13 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Heart Of Awarrior The official title of what is commonly called the “Baker to Vegas Relay” is “The Challenge Cup Relay,” which has been running since 1985. The event… Jacqueline Hansen · 29 min read Vol. 18, No. 5 · 2014 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 18, No. 5) ZUMBRO RIVER BOTTOMS, THEILMAN, MINNESOTA, April 12, 2013—There were three running events slated for the second weekend in April in Theilman, Minnesota. The races are held… Ted Gamble · 17 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Top 10 Ways Your Crew Might Sabotage Your Finish During an ultrarunning adventure, participants often joke that the one constant is weather fluctuation, a guarantee that conditions will change during the race. Your support crew… Kara Garrod · 21 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 And It Ends With A Wedding Frozen prayer flags at Everest Base Camp.Max on the turnaround mark at Bibre.Namche Bazaar, a long-awaited sight.Courtesy of Max Brodsky Ican think of no other races… Max Brodsky · 16 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Fifty Shades Of Leadville Leadville 100-Mile endurance run: just before 4:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18, 2012 The author leaves the Twin Lakes aid station.Courtesy of Mike Pastore This was my… Mike Pastore · 33 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Shooting The Palo Duro 20K, 50K, And 50-Mile As a boy child in the 1950s, with an imagination fueled by TV and movie westerns, most of my play activities were built around playing cowboys… Mike Langille · 9 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Hassan Haydar Every runner has a back story—more of a love story—the unique sequence of events that leads to lacing up the sneakers and toeing the line at… Ellen Lyons · 14 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Runs With Vultures Running at observatories is a particularly insidious form of mountain running. Being both a marathon and ultramarathon runner and a research astronomer, I spend quite a… Paul A. Heckert · 8 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Running The R.O. Among the solo finishers last year (February 8-10, 2013) were R.O. veterans Dan Brenden and Alissa Draper. For Brenden, what stands out about the race is… Zoie Clift · 22 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Following My Grandfather’s Footsteps Deception all around During the Walk, the Indian witnesses complained that the men were running, not walking. Later, the chiefs filed complaints to the authorities, but… Chuck Stone · 20 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 My Journey To Badwater My journey to the 2012 Badwater 135 ultramarathon started innocently enough. “Dad, why don’t you run Badwater, so I can be on your crew?” My daughter,… Kenneth A. Posner · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 The Day Run “H ow far can a human run in the cycle of the sun?” was the slogan of one notable 24-hour event in the 1980s, which neatly… Andy Milroy · 34 min read Vol. 17, No. 4 · 2013 The 2010 Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon Multiday journey-type ultramarathons have always fascinated me. We’ve all heard of the Marathon des Sables through the Sahara Desert. I picked a different part of Africa… Heather Howells · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 4 · 2013 The Quiet Explosion In 24-Hour Running For most races, the goal is to determine who can run the fastest. This goes for all distances, including marathons and ultramarathons. For those of us… Dan Horvath · 15 min read Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Returning To The Renaissance For the past many years, most of the medals awarded to marathon finishers have been manufactured overseas, usually in China. Recently, there has been a trend… Paul Gentry · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 To the Next Acorn When I crossed the finish line of the Vermont City Marathon, I mustered a very brief whoop of victory, and exactly one second later, I was… Emilie Manhart · 8 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 Run To Write Every run has a beginning, middle, and end. The same can be said about stories, essays, articles, and poems. The similarities between running and writing do… Clint Cherepa · 6 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 The Pilgrimage When Jarom Thurston looked up, he saw someone ahead of him on the trail: a tall, thin, white man whose bald head glistened in the afternoon… Gerard Martinez · 9 min read Vol. 16, No. 6 · 2012 Painting On Walls I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to… Michael Lebowitz · 17 min read
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