Is Fast Always Best?
AJW reflects on whether one’s fastest running is necessarily his or her best running.
AJW reflects on whether one’s fastest running is necessarily his or her best running.
Dakota Jones writes of the literary portrait and the reality of being in the Alps.
Ellie Greenwood looks into the politics of prize money and the possible effects it could have on ultrarunning.
Geoff Roes explains why trail running needs to discuss and come to an understanding of what is cheating.
A look at how important the numbers are to runners.
A look at the legacy of Matt Carpenter’s course records at the Leadville 100 and Pikes Peak Marathon.
Geoff Roes talks of how illness has made him want to savor every mile of his running.
A look into Craig Thornley’s successful attempt to direct the Waldo 100k when a wildfire threatened the race.
A look at Jared Campbell and Matt Hart’s 2012 completion of the Nolan’s 14, the continuous summiting of 14 14,000′ peaks in Colorado’s Sawatch Range in 60 hours.
A look at the new big money races in ultrarunning and the excitement they create.
AJW pays tribute to Dave Terry in this, the Oregon Summer.
Dakota Jones talks about the need for progression in mountain climbing and ultrarunning.
AJW talks of ultrarunning’s shared values – nature, community, and freedom.
Geoff Roes explains why he think mountain athletes have an advantage in ultramarathons.
Geoff Roes writes about stepping away from racing and what it means for his larger picture.
The Happy Trails comic takes a look at the Hardrock 100 and Badwater 135.
AJW discusses how we can retrain our brains to deal with ultramarathon adversity.
AJW takes a look at the changes to the Hardrock 100’s lottery procedure.
A tribute to aa the course records set at the Western States 100, including Ellie Greenwood’s and Timothy Olson’s 2012 course records.
