Today, we’ll show you how mastering the art of downhill running can not only save your legs but also transform your races—because downhill running isn’t just about gravity; it’s about strategy, skill, and confidence. Coach Ian Sharman offers invaluable insights for trail and ultra ...
Hi, I’m Doug Hay, a trail runner and coach with experience in trail races ranging for 5k to 100 miles. That’s me in the photo with my wife Katie, just moments after running over 102 miles at the Black Mountain Monster 24 hour race. When it comes to trail running, I’ve come a...
Cold Temperatures Don’t Deter Runners at 25th G.A.C. Fat Ass 50K January 9, 2025Chris WristenLeave a comment While blizzard conditions and ice ravaged much of the United States spanning from Kansas to Washington, D.C., ultrarunners in New England only had to brace themselves for cold te...
Having surrounded with hills and mountains in my Playground and with a “Backyard Loop” once I step out of the door of the house, I maintained my daily training with the hope that the races where I registered would still be held as scheduled. Sacrifice Valley Ridge Trail A new ultra tra...
The rocks and shrubs next to the track seemed to be looking at me. They moved like animals. When I focused on them with my headlamp, they turned into rocks and plants again. Hallucinations! I never had them before and always wondered what it would be like. Many runners who do races ...
It was a long training season but worth it. I had some ups and downs but mostly good times. I had two DNFs in training races and literally had wasps flying out of my shorts in a training run. I had a hard time sitting after that incident. I also made some great friends on the ...
The Switchback Travel team has been cruising mellow mountain singletrack and boulder-strewn trails for years. Former editor-in-chiefJohn Ellingsand former senior editorJenny Abeggdrew from endless runs, races, and mountain scrambles—both locally in the Pacific Northwest and as far abroad as souther...
Yet another great conference. CodeMash gets better every year. The first year it hosted 220 people and it has been growing drastically each and every year. I am proud to say that I've been to each one and it almost acts as a reunion for me to see all of the local nerds that I re...
A valid UTMB® Index is achieved by completing at least one UTMB® World Series Major, UTMB® World Series Event or UTMB® World Series Qualifier race in the relevant category within the last 24 months. Once a race category has been activated, all races from the past 36 months will...
As you can see from the above photo, there is not much shade on these trails. You are pretty much in the sun. Some of the sections that I ran with Pigeon are also the sections I would do if I was going to do the Tahoe Rim 50K which is one of my bucket list races. ...