a fifth edition and, you know, however many iterations it could actually have before it, before it dies a slow death. But, um, we’re always going to, we’re always gonna learn something. There’s always gonna be additional kind of nuance to pull out of training for ultra marathons,...
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 toughness – training our minds to will ourselves to continue when we otherwise feel that we can’t. We have exp...
12 of the best male ultrarunners on the planet Forget marathons, ultrarunning is the ultimate distance discipline – and these 12 elite athletes are at the very top of the game. Written by Will Gray 9 min readUpdated on 24.11.2023 · 8:00 UTC+8 Save...
Yes, approved personal trainers will be listed on the Training Corner. Yes of course. In fact, we encourage this especially if you normally live at or near sea level. The Grand to Grand events take place in the high desert at an average altitude of over 1,850m (6,070 ft) so most ...
finished nine more marathons, and then ran a 50K for fun. He recalled, “In early 1979 I heard about a meeting to discuss an Old Dominion 100 Mile Run. I went to the meeting where Dr. Don Richardson discussed the upcoming event. The idea of running 100 miles was incomprehensible, but ...
who was a runner and had run many marathons. Soon I was back into running and Denise and I would go for long runs at lunch. She eventually convinced me that I could run a marathon and so the training began. I was very unsure of myself, but to make a long story short, I finished...
He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City and raced many marathons during his teens. In 1969, at age 17, he ran his first ultra, a 50-miler at the Pacific AAU Championship held at Rocklin, California where he finished in 5:55. In 1970, at the National AAU 50-mile Championship,...
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Having grown particularly fond of the animals during endurance adventures such as running the width of the UK or cycling the length of it, she now uses ultra-marathons to help raise funds for a sheep sanctuary in Lincolnshire. "When I was struggling in the Tunnel, my friend sent me videos...
I focused on city marathon training during the first few months of the year because I got into Boston Marathon anyways (race report). After that, it was already May and I did what I can do best: lots of long runs. Those might hopefully get me somewhere near Lavaredo level, or so I...