Top 20 inspirational ultra runners of the year
It’s the time of the year when the “best of” lists come out and recognize the notable achievements throughout the past 12 months. In...
Darcy Piceu reflects on her personal grand slam of wins
You will have to excuse Darcy Piceu if she is making up — in a big way — for lost time. Piceu, who won four 100-milers in 2018, didn’t...
Finding specificity, beauty and more at Sinks Canyon
As I worked on my 2019 race calendar, I wanted to focus on racing and training runs that would prep me for my big goal races. After...
Six things I learned at the Chattanooga 50, my sixth ultra
A few days ago I closed the 2018 racing season at the Chattanooga 50-miler, a beautiful but highly technical course made even more...
Joe Gray cooks up success on variety of terrain
(Photo credit: Red Bull) For Joe Gray, diversity is the spice of life. While there may be faster runners or those who can go longer...
Halfway from recovery to goal 100K at UROC
Six months from last Friday I underwent emergency abdominal surgery, forcing me out of what would have been my first 100K that following...
What drives Candice Burt
Even newbies to the ultra running world recognize Candice Burt as someone who is driven and passionate about the sport. It’s her internal...
He's 15 and a 100-mile finisher
Like many ultra runners, Luke Sanchez found inspiration in the sport from incredible athletes such as Scott Jurek and Jim Walmsley,...
The future of trail and ultra running
Eric Schranz’s love of trail and ultra running is unquestioned. Like many endurance athletes, he started as a youth and continues running...
100-mile record-setter not slowing down
Since he frequently trains in New York’s Catskill Mountains, it’s fitting that Jim Sweeney’s running career has its share of ups and...
