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.
Storybook Trail Gary DudneyFeature20098 min Make every step meaningful by learning the course’s history. pass acrusty old wrought iron gateway standing by itself deep in the forest. Ominous letters overhead…
Bad Fortune Cookies Jack McDermottFeatureMarch 20093 min Carboloading the Chinese way. would like to dedicate this article to an obscure off-road marathon in northern Georgia aptly titled the Twisted Ankle…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon(S) Alan BirdsellFeatureJanuary 200918 min (And What | Learned From It) Courtesy of Brightroom.com TEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO, June 1, 2008—It was while riding on the bus up…
Leadville Interruptus Tim DeboomFeatureJanuary 200912 min A training-regimen switch from Ironman to ultra is waylaid by a misplaced stone. fter 16 years of my life being focused around the month…
One Minute At 11,000 Feet Duncan LarkinFeatureJanuary 200935 min High times at the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race. hen I was invited to cover the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race/Mount Challenge as…
Ready To Hitthe Road Judith HendersonFeatureNovember 200811 min Ready to Hit the Road By Keeping a Marathon Travel Bag Nearby, You're Always Ready to Race. y flight was delayed, but…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 12, No. 5)
Drew WFeature200813 min
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 12, No. 5) Drew WFeature200813 min (And What | Learned From It) I UNTSVILLE, TEXAS, December 9, 2006—Any ultra is an unforgettable event. I have…
Five Nutritional Mistakes Marathoners Make Mary CoordtFeature200810 min Mile 45. Tottering sanity. My sweat is no longer water that evaporates to remove latent heat from my body, but motor oil….
Running The Pony Express Trail Davy CrockettFeature200813 min » Neither barefoot nor fast, the author finishes his marathon in the shadow of the Coliseum, in the footsteps of his long-ago…
Mixed Metaphors And Tenses Chris O'ConnorFeature200818 min Trials and Tribulations at Western States 100 ‘06. Laban told Isaac’s son, Jacob, to name his terms. “What’ll ya do in exchange for…
East Versus West Mountain Running Dennis FisherFeature20089 min Is Altitude in Western Races the Defining Element That Makes Them a Unique Challenge? ot many things intimidate Ben Nephew. A respected…
