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An irreverent compendium of must-know info of all things related to ultras and other gobbledygook of interest.

Daily News, Wed, May 22

Sorry the News is late. Tapering wasn’t working and I snuck out for an early morning run and got started late. Here’s a 12 year old who just ran a trail hundred. Thoughts? At 2:15am PST, Chad Kellogg began his speed ascent to Everest base camp. Track him live here. …

Daily News, Tues, May 22

Funny: The fashion styles of the elite ultramarathoners.  Now that I think about it, the fellas are a lot more recognizable by …

Daily News, Mon, May 20

Here’s a great interview with Scott Dunlap. What does all the running shoe data tell us about what we are wearing? Ever …

Daily News, Fri, May 17

Here’s another great interview with your local hut-living, Rastafarian ultra runner who’s completing OKTs while you’re asleep. Awesome!  What happens when you …

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Daily News, Thurs, May 16

Save this: How to be off-road ready. A how-to guide to trail running by Ian Torrence. You’ve got to read Ras’ epic …

Daily News, Wed, May 15

Please add this to the list of things I get to do before I die: Hike/run 90km (with 4800m vert) up part …

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Daily News, Tues, May 14

Help name this page! What’s a good tagline for the URP Daily News? “Spelunking social media so you don’t have to” is …

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Daily News, Mon, May 13

Flagstaff AZ runner Rob Krar just demolished the Grand Canyon R2R2R record on Saturday, breaking Dakota Jones’ record by over 30 minutes …

Daily News, Fri, May 10

Top five mistakes in ultrarunning: Avoiding common pitfalls. How long of a drive is it to Nebraska? Here’s a nice little trail …

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Daily News, Thurs, May 9

The three most dangerous animals for runners. Outside Magazine covers Barkley: Sixty hours of hell. URP hero Ed Whitlock is sidelined at the …