Ultramarathon and Trail Running Daily News | Wed, May 26

Looks like UTMB is happening this year. Here are the details/changes that have been announced so far. From what I can tell, they haven’t limited the field to just elites or locals, nor have they forbade any groups from competing.

iRunFar: Zach Miller writes about his vulnerabilities and his return to rhythm as he returns to running.

Youtube: The (Gary) Robbins family goes paddleboarding.

When a fun two day trail running adventure leads to a 150′ fall and shattered body.

A somewhat interesting discussion on the LetsRun message boards about the practice of allowing sponsored athletes to wear shoes by another manufacturer (usually Nike.)

Know your ultramarathon trivia? Take this quiz on ultrarunning.com and let me know what you get.

A few beer styles you’ve likely never heard of. (I’ve had a few smoked beers and nope, not a fan.)

Trailrunner/Metzler: Assessing the aftermath of the Chinese ultrarunning tragedy.

And let’s not forget this shepherd who saved the lives of six of those runners.

I’m not sure this new HK trail runner and I would agree on much.