Healing animals for work; healing herself through running
Teresa Kaiser just loves running for the physical and emotional resets it gives her. “It makes any day seem better. Maybe that counts as...
The ups and downs of an elite ultra runner
Michele Yates has the hips, pelvis and pubic bone area of a 100-year-old, doctors told her five years ago. “My bones had grown the wrong...
Why I love North Face races
Four weeks from Saturday I will be returning to Kettle Moraine State Forest in Wisconsin for my third North Face Endurance Challenge...
Maggie Guterl and her evolving ‘why’
For some ultra runners, the quest is to go longer to push their limits. Others are inspired by destinations for their races or runs....
Ultras, faith and family define Hayden Hawks
Hayden Hawks dreamed of playing under the lights at iconic Fenway Park. Instead, he gets to run in some of the most scenic places on the...
Why run 100 miles? Why not?
Ask Jason Atnip why he’s working toward his first 100-mile race, and the answer is simple. “Why 100 miles? I guess, why not?” It’s a...
Ultra training from the mind of Coach Koop
Jason Koop has coached ultra runners long before the niche sport grabbed the foothold it currently has. In those days, gear options were...
Jared Hazen: Chasing, running and living with Jim Walmsley
No one in history has run the historic Western States 100-mile race faster than Jared Hazen. Except, of course, for the guy sitting...
A big new challenge measuring 100 miles
As he is known for saying, Karl Meltzer once told me “100 miles is not that far.” In the context of our place in the universe, or planet...
Ultra runner overcomes lifelong anxiety issues, eating disorders
Frayah Wasmund has battled depression and anxiety since she was a young child. Wasmund’s self-worth was non-existent. She had no coping...
