Ultra Running
Grand Slammin!
For many trail runners, completing an ultra race is a tremendous goal to attain. Once you have a few ultras under your belt, completing a 100 miler is the ultimate goal. But there are a select few runners that aspire to new heights by completing the “Grand Slam”. The Grand Slam consists of 4 classic [...]
Ultramarathon Recovery Plan
Many of us spend most of our time preparing for an ultramarathon. We’ll agonize which one to enter, setup an ambitious training plan, buy new shoes, experiment with all sorts of gels and drinks, all to get to the finish line in one piece. But what about afterwards? What about your ultramarathon recovery plan? After [...]
Cutting the Course
If you have run a lot of ultra’s, you may have ended up missing a turn and going the wrong way. I think many of us have experienced the awful gut-wrenching feeling that you are no longer on the race course. Most of the time, a wrong turn means extra miles. But occasionally, it’s a [...]
Seven Ultras in Seven Days on Seven Continents!
Watch this Fox News video about Dr. Andrew Murray from Edinburgh Scotland running seven ultras in seven days on seven continents. Find out why he did it and the surprising answer to what was the toughest part. Watch Video
Planning an Ultra Race Schedule for 2013
It seems that only a few years ago, there were only a handful of ultra events in the state of Washington and we could sign up just a few days before an event and always get in. Now there are more than 50 events and even though we have more choices, the more popular races [...]
Run a “Better” Ultra
Ever finish an Ultra in not the best time and start the self talk, “Why did I go out so fast?”. The key to running a better ultra is not making simple mistakes. We all have done it, bombing down an early hill, sitting in a chair at an aid station. In this post, Craig [...]
Be a Pacer!
If you are thinking about running a 100 miler in the near future. Look in to being a pacer. You will learn more about what it takes to run a 100 than any book or article. If you can pace the race you plan to run next year, it’s even better. In the following post, [...]
A Race too Far?
I have run around 50 ultras of a variety of distances between 50K, 50mile, 100K, and 100 mile. Most of them were approximate distances at best. Waldo 100K was the classic, we all knew it was long and finally the RD measured the course and had a contest to guess the actual distance. But is [...]
Dances with Dirt!
Sometimes stepping up to the challenge of a difficult trail running race transcends the physical effort and opens your mind to the world around you. In this post, John Farah explores his spiritual roots with his his account of running the Dances with Dirt 50K. Dances with Dirt! It’s 6:15 a.m. Saturday, September 22. A [...]
Race Crew key to first 100 mile race
When I ran my first 100 mile race, one of the keys to my success was having an experienced crew to keep me motivated and on the move on my first 100 mile race. I can’t over emphasize the importance of having support during the event. The following is a great story by Peter Fain [...]
