Archive for September, 2012
Long Runs are who we are
It’s always difficult to explain to people what we do. What defines our sport in our minds is hard to convey. We know that in simplest terms, we go long. Andy Jones-Wilkins does a great job writing about how running long is the core that keeps us going. . . Long Runs are who we [...]
Are Women Built for Ultra Marathons?
When I started running Ultras, I was surprised to see women consistently showing up in the top 10 and occasionally winning first overall! After more than 20 years of road marathons, I’d never seen that before. There are some amazing women out there that train hard, race hard, and get the results. So are women [...]
Consistency in Running and Life
We are always looking for someone or something to model our lives after. Why not look at our running? Many of us have developed an approach to running that may reflect the way we approach the rest of our living or maybee not. In hisStratigic Endurance blog, Duncan Callahan explains how to use the disipline [...]
Retirement Advice from a 100 Mile Race?
Leave it to the Motley Fool to connect running 100 mile ultras with retirement planning! Well after Matt Koppenheffer paced a runner during part of the Wasatch 100, he found a connection. His four lessons; Focus on what is in front of you, No hail Marys, Less whining more addressing the problem and Don’t be [...]
UltrAspire Omega Pack Review:video
I recently did a four day supported run that zig zagged across the Olympic National Park. When I was planning for the run, I knew that I would need a larger volume pack than I already had and that I would be using poles so a pack that had built in pole holders was a [...]
