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.
Shooting The Palo Duro 20K, 50K, And 50-Mile Mike LangilleFeature20144 min […] taller than mesquite and locust trees. Outside of the canyon there are no trees for many miles in…
Hassan Haydar Ellen LyonsFeature201414 min The runner next door. of alove story—the unique sequence of events that leads to lacing up the sneakers and toeing the line at some street…
Runs With Vultures Paul A. HeckertFeature20147 min What goes down must come up. ning. Being both a marathon and ultramarathon runner and a research astronomer, I spend quite a bit…
Running The R.O. Zoie CliftFeature201416 min Personal observations from inside the race. official trail ultra in the state and also the first to use the Mississippi River levee as a…
Following My Grandfather’S Footsteps Chuck StoneFeature201417 min <4 Stone marker with Edward Marshall's name. could someday run the same route within the same time limits. I had done some longer…
My Journey To Badwater Kenneth A. PosnerFeature201314 min What we don’t do for our kids. enough. “Dad, why don’t you run Badwater, so I can be on your crew?” My…
The Day Run Andy MilroyFeature201331 min From sun to sun, it’s a unique challenge. one notable 24-hour event in the 1980s, which neatly encapsulated the essence of the event. The…
The 2010 Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon Heather HowellsFeature20133 min […] questioned my sanity: a 44-year-old woman running 250K through the Kalahari Desert with a piece of rolled-up cardboard on her…
The Quiet Explosion In 24-Hour Running Dan HorvathFeature201311 min […] advantage of dirt trails is that the softer surface translates to less impact over the course of a full day…
Returning To The Renaissance Paul GentryFeature201314 min A revival of made-in-America marathon finisher medals. have been manufactured overseas, usually in China. Recently, there has been a trend to bring some…
To the Next Acorn Emilie ManhartFeature20133 min <4 Emilie and her friend Suzanne find joy in the early miles of the marathon. legitimately exhausted and my joints truly starting to…
