Grayson Murphy shoots her shot on the track, roads and trails
Growing up as a twin, Grayson Murphy developed her competitive fire. Their parents had Grayson and Maddy choose their sports to they...
An FKT, an Accidental Ultra and supporting BTTT
Call it the Accidental Ultra. As races were cancelled due to the coronavirus, including my 100K at Zion National Park, I looked for...
Ultra runner proves surgeon's dire prediction wrong
Josh Stevens describes his life as a three-act play. Growing up in Maine, Stevens was active and played a variety of sports. He ran...
Ellie Pell’s journey of trails and trials
Ellie Pell found running about six years ago soon after moving to Ithaca, N.Y. She was in her early 20s, had little savings and did not...
An open letter to the coronavirus
Dear coronavirus, I am thankful and glad that we have not met in person, as far as I know. You, sir or madam, are a menace to the world....
6 ways that coronavirus will change ultra running
As I write this the ultra running community has paused with the rest of the world due to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s unknown when...
Finding joy in a time of uncertainty thanks to ultra runners
“Is your race still on?” It was a question I was asked with increased frequency last week as the coronavirus shut down much of our way of...
Why running is part of my one wild and precious life
While I pride myself on being an editor/writer (as well as a runner), I’ve never been interested in poetry. When it comes to poems, I...
Overcoming disordered eating to find success in ultras
Sarah McMahon joined her sixth-grade cross country team at the urging of a friend. The simplicity of the sport was a surprise. “When I...
Angela Shartel, from overweight spectator to vibrant ultra runner
The Angela Shartel of 2020 is a smiling, healthy, popular ambassador for the trail and ultra running community. Flip back the calendar to...
