Ryan Sandes training for the Tarawera Ultra Marathon in Rotorua© Graeme Murray/Red Bull Content Pool Born: March 10, 1982 Nationality: South African Insta: @Ryansandes Ryan Sandes likes to go big. A decade ago he became the first to win all 4Deserts races and in 2018, alongside Ryno...
A stage race has unique issues that don’t come up at a regular marathon or single stage ultra. Not only do you need to run a long distance with a heavy pack, in the heat, on uneven terrain and sand, but you need to do it several days in a row. Problems like sleep deprivation ...
I’m really hoping to pick some races and see what my body can do at this point. Planning to stop and nurse a baby that doesn’t have a schedule (and no I will not put him on a schedule) makes things even more tricky… But believe you me, I’ll be out at a race soon. ...
The holidays are nearly upon us, and the ultrarunning calendar was accommodating with a pretty light load of races across North America during the Dec. 20-22 weekend. One New England resident took time to take on a course out West. Maggie Swanson made her ultrarunning debut, and she gets...
All of us are sad that we can’t race, because races are the ONE place we enjoy being around other people! In order to be successful in ultra marathons, we must become comfortable being uncomfortable. A good part of a successful ultra marathoner’s training is spent on developing mental...
All other races except the 80k were long over, but those 80k folks started today at 6:00 AM and were led towards our route from the south, eventually joining us for roughly the last marathon, I think. They didn’t seem to be a lot fresher compared to us, though. The long uphill ...
marathon and ultramarathon runner. They are better, stronger and faster than me during their peak days and years as compared to my capability when I was younger. However, with the proper training and preparation, I could also have the goal to finish some of these races, maybe, one or two...
“an athlete” or “a runner” and has always encouraged me to sign up for races. The road to my first and only marathon, in April 2013, was brutal but also deeply gratifying (you can read about ithere). I won’t go into specifics, suffice to say running and anemia do not go ...
The next day she sent a box of chocolates to Mekler with a note, “I am so sorry. Will you ever forgive me?”During his running career, Mekler raced in 41 marathons, winning 14, and 32 ultramarathons, winning 13. In addition, he raced in a staggering 403 races under that marathon ...
Alison with three other Brits at the start of the Swiss Jura Marathon beside Lake Geneva. I only ever knew Alison as a long distance runner. I didn’t know her line of work until recent years when, in conversation at races, she mentioned about driving home the message for people to look...