Finding joy while dealing with a parent who has Alzheimer’s
It’s been a year since my dad’s longtime doctor called, letting me know she was concerned about his cognitive decline and recommending...
The birth of Squirrel’s Nut Butter
The Squirrel's Nut Butter salve used by runners today was originally created by co-founders to treat their daughter's eczema.
Sabrina Stanley’s tale of two Nolan’s 14 FKTs
Ultra runner Sabrina Stanley’s goal was simple: take back her Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the Nolan's 14 in Colorado.
Hungerford Games a template for races during a pandemic
From packet pickup to race morning to the finish line, the Hungerford Races did it right, keeping runners safe during the pandemic.
DeNucci goes from front lines of ultras to front lines of pandemic
Elite ultra runner Chris DeNucci says, "moving to an island doesn't seem like such a bad idea," amid a pandemic.
Yassine Diboun’s journey to overcome racism
Yassine Diboun’s life path has brought him from a small Pennsylvania town to Colorado and back again to the East Coast and finally to the...
Hungerford race adopts COVID regulations
Game on. In this year of uncertainty, I have continually juggled, re-ordered and adjusted my racing calendar since I squeezed in a 50K...
Coree Woltering perseveres through sickness, racism and ticks
(Coree Woltering setting the FKT on the Ice Age Trail. All Ice Age Trail photos by Kevin Youngblood.) To say professional ultra runner...
An ultra runner’s long recovery from coronavirus
Tina Vaziri never thought she would get coronavirus. Even though her city, Chicago, was among the first U.S. cities hit, even though her...
Failing spectacularly at an FKT
With most races were canceled this summer due to the pandemic, part of me felt fortunate that the 8-Hour Endurance Run in Indianapolis...
