Resources

…and other sources of Information and Inspiration:

Listed alphabetically, and truly a work in progress.

Alpine Works: Joe Grant’s incredible blog of adventure stories, pictures, and interviews with endurance runners, climbers, etc.

A Trail Runner’s Blog: Scott Dunlap’s original blog that inspired many of us to get out there.

Don’s Diary: A short-distance version of URP Daily News.

Draft Magazine’s Beer Runner: Stories and information on what happens when running and good beer collide.

Evan Hone’s blog: The link (probably) doesn’t work, but I click on it every day hoping that he’ll startup his irreverent and honest blog again sometime soon.

George Zack’s blog: His training, running in Colorado, running with burros, music, and seemingly anything else that’s on his mind. I get the idea that I already know him very well.

Gretchen Brugman’s Daily Adventures: Great stories and insight from a trailrunning writer.  Not updated as much as I’d like, but I’ll take what I can get!

iRunFar: Very good handicapping of big races and good comments from readers.

Meredith Terranova: Our resident nutritionist teaches us how to eat and train for ultras.

Pace calculator: This is the pace calculator we use to check distance, time, and pace.

RealEndurance.com: Incredible amount of events and statistics on MUT races.

The Runner’s Trip: Sarah Lavender Smith’s blog on trail running, traveling, family, and balance. She also writes for Trail Running Magazine.

Sunny Blende: What can go wrong in an ultra? Everything. Find out how to feed yourself during a race to minimize the difficulties.

Ultra168: Aussie based and chock full of great reviews, interviews and previews of MUT races down under.