A list of five ultramarathons for 2022 that are easy to get into and that have great history.
Photographer Matt Cecill shows us the raw emotion and journey of trail running.
The Polar Unite is for those who want streamlined heart-rate and sleep metrics without paying for GPS tracking, altimeters, and tech they won’t use.
After years of hearing about the Hardrock 100 through his ultrarunning father, writer and biker Logan Jones-Wilkins decided it was time to experience the event himself.
A how-to for putting together your own trail running training plan.
Here are a few books that will inspire you to start off your 2022 training year right.
Who had the most outstanding, fastest, and most surprising races of the year? Here are AJW’s picks for 2021.
After suffering an aneurysm and traumatic brain injury, Anthony Rivera made an amazing recovery, and is still involved in the running community today.
Joseph Gray is an incredibly successful mountain runner, but did you know he loves growing peppers too?
Jessica Brazeau and Jim Walmsley explore the mountains with their 1998 Toyota 4Runner.
The performance shoe brand Hoka has simplified its moniker.
Should you take iron? Are carbon shoes taking over? What about ultra-young ultrarunners? Using science, we bust myths associated with these questions.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 57-year-old ultrarunner Earl Blewett disappeared during the Ancient Oaks 100 Mile race in Florida. He was found “disoriented” but with non-life-threatening injuries about 36 hours later.
Footprints Running Camp brings together young and innovative trail runners who see a change they’d like to make in their environments and community.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for December 20, 2021.
Citizen Promaster dive watches mix modern functionality with classic looks. Underwater, they can alert you to rapid ascents and serve as max depth reminders.
An interview with Nick Coury after he set a new men’s 24-hour American record at the 2021 Desert Solstice Track Invitational.
We can love running, our family, and our jobs; but the order in which we love and dedicate ourselves to each of them may change.
The Kailas Fuga Air II 8L is an innovative running hydration pack with a number of thoughtful design touches.
Achilles tendon pain keeping you down? Give these strategies a try to reduce that pain while running.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for December 13, 2021.
Results from the 2021 Desert Solstice Track Invitational.
It has been nearly two years since COVID-19 turned our racing — and lives — upside down. We’re back at it, but with some changes.
This is the final installment of the 2021 trail love letter series in AJW’s Taproom, this time, with reader submissions.
Hannah Green explores how endurance athletes are drawn to things we are told are impossible, and how we face those challenges.
A review of a few items of Stio’s women’s winter apparel.
Bryon Powell reminisces on the journey as his daily run streak hits five years.
Polar raises the bar with the Polar Grit X Pro multisport watch. It now has built-in GPS and navigation, improved heart-rate tracking, and a rugged build.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the ever elusive virtue — patience — and how to put it to use on race day.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for December 6, 2021.
Watch “Begin Again,” a full-length film by Freetrail and Ryan Thrower about Dylan Bowman’s experience at the 2021 Diagonale des Fous.
Here are the top entrants for the 2022 Western States 100.
Results from the lottery for the 2022 Hardrock 100.
It’s that time of the year again: time for the 2022 Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 lottery drawings!
An in-depth review of the YakTrax Pro winter running traction device.
Taylor Newman lost his cousin to addiction; in the process he found running and a way to help his community along the way.
A review of the Salomon Sense Pro 10 hydration pack.
Salley Hernandez is a force of nature: a former Marine, ultrarunner, and someone who knows she can keep going no matter what.
Mountain athlete Kilian Jornet announced today that he will part ways with Salomon at the close of 2021.
Sandy Stott tells us about his experience at the Randolph Ramble, and how the race has helped him grow.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for November 29, 2021.
The new short film “Off the Map” shows that you don’t have to go far or play hard to get away from it all.
Results from the 2021 Ultra-Trail Cape Town in South Africa, which was won by Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter.
Be a sponge in your training. Soak up the training, squeeze, and soak it up again.
A short film about Kilian Jornet running a vertical kilometer as fast as he can.
A review of the Addaday BioZoom Edge percussion massage device.
Photographer Jean-Baptiste Joly shows us the trail running and mountain running worlds through his eyes — and camera lens.
Krissy Moehl finally found the van of her dreams, and is living out those dreams running and exploring the country.
How hill workouts can help new trail runners grow strong, fast, and confident on the trails.
A video interview (with transcript) with Ekaterina Mityaeva after her third-place finish at the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
A video interview (with transcript) with Jean-Philippe Tschumi after his third-place finish at the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
A video interview (with transcript) with Kirsten Amundsgård after her second-place finish at the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
A video interview (with transcript) with Dmitry Mityaev after his second-place finish at the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for November 22, 2021.
A video interview (with transcript) with Hillary Allen after her win of the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
A video interview (with transcript) with Hannes Namberger after his win of the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail.
Results from the 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail, a 115-kilometer race held on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
AJW talks about his turkey trot race traditions.
