Trail Love Letter: Reader Submissions
This is the final installment of the 2021 trail love letter series in AJW’s Taproom, this time, with reader submissions.
This is the final installment of the 2021 trail love letter series in AJW’s Taproom, this time, with reader submissions.
It’s that time of the year again: time for the 2022 Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 lottery drawings!
AJW writes about how the Western States 100 is now part of the UTMB World Series.
AJW writes a Trail Love Letter to California’s steep and beautiful Dipsea Trail.
AJW writes about using the month of November to hit the reset button on his running and life.
AJW recounts his race at the 12-hour Red Barn Challenge in Pennsylvania.
AJW’s trail love letter to the Wild Oak Trail, one of the most challenging trails on the U.S. East Coast.
AJW tells us about running through grief after the recent death of his father.
AJW writes a trail love letter to the McKenzie River Trail in Oregon.
AJW muses with other ultrarunning experts about the lack of American men on the podium at UTMB in recent years.
AJW discusses competitive longevity at ultrarunning and great successes over a decade apart.
AJW writes his latest Trail Love Letter to a portion of the Angeles Crest 100 Mile course.
Celebrating community at the 2021 High Lonesome 100 Mile.
AJW tells iRunFar about his intense month of life in June, and his return to consistency in July run training.
Looking back on an article from 2013, AJW shows that ultrarunning is still in good hands with younger runners who are now vital members of the community.
AJW’s love letter to the Ouray to Telluride section of the Hardrock 100 course in Colorado.
AJW writes about how the very fact that the 2021 Western States 100 is taking place is special.
AJW’s love letter to the Western States Trail between Last Chance and Michigan Bluff.
AJW reflects on dangerous weather conditions he’s previously experienced while running ultramarathons.
A picture of longevity, American ultrarunning icon Tim Twietmeyer has run the American River 50 Mile 41 times.
AJW’s love letter to Georgia’s rugged and difficult Duncan Ridge Trail.
AJW writes about the emergent scientific idea that endurance-athlete performance is linked with high fatigue resistance.
After being crewed by his son Logan many times over the years, AJW writes about crewing him.
