An irreverent compendium of must-know info of all things related to ultras and other gobbledygook of interest.
Jam Jam’s Mountain Outhouse News: Western States update, Eastern States cancellation, Harvey Lewis’ AT attempt, NIKE vs the US Naval Academy, Broken Arrow SkyRace, Don Ritchie, and more. These cyclists acted like total jerks and need to be held accountable and outed publicly. Ever wondered about OCR (obstacle course …
Science: Physiology and pathophysiology of ultramarathon runners. What makes a successful ultrarunner? Why don’t more females enter races? What are the medical/physical complications …
Results from this weekend’s ultramarathon and trail events from around the world, courtesy of Justin at iRunFar. The story at Broken Arrow …
Reporting today from Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe for the Broken Arrow Skyrace. Am I excited to see Francois run the VK …
How ultramarathon and trail events can be used to advocate for public lands issues. More on Patrick Caron’s run at Transvulcania. Here’s …
Meghan/IRF run down the top fellas for Western States. I agree with her nearly 100%, especially her comments about Jim. I’ll also …
iRunFar previews the women’s field for Western States. This field has redefined what’s possible in the sport of trail and ultramarathon distance …
Excellent stuff: Though not targeted towards the ultramarathon athlete, Coach/Brother Colm offers up the advice he’s used to coach the GOAT David …
If you’re prone to blisters during ultramarathon distances (or really any time), take a few minutes, read this piece by Liza Howard, …
Gabi interviews Abby in this fun talk about female opportunities in the sport, how she found ultramarathons and trail running, why “plant …
