My Journey to the Best 100 Miler: A San Diego 100 Race Report by Olga King
I’m excited to share one of the best running stories this year: Olga King‘s slam dunk San Diego 100. 78 degrees at 7am and it...
Read MoreThe Amazing Race – My First 100
Defining what an “Amazing Race” is will be different for each one of us. Going into my first 100, I felt like I had prepared...
Read MoreC&O Canal 10 Miler Race Report
Well, this obviously isn’t the race report that I was hoping to write, but alas, things happen. On April 28th, I quit my first race....
Read MoreRace Report – Born to Run Ultra Marathons
From Guest writer - Mike Cloward, The Range of Motion The Born to Run event is hosted by Luis Escobar on the Chamberlain Ranch in Santa...
Read MoreDesert RATS Trail Running Festival
Gemini Adventures hosts more than just a race in Fruita, CO in April of every year. By all definitions it is truly a festival. They start...
Read MorePickled Feet Ultra Running – 6/12/24 Hour & 100 Mile Races
A Race Director’s Report: On March 29-30, 2013, Pickled Feet Ultra Running hosted the second annual Pickled Feet races on the...
Read MoreInterview: C&O Canal 100 Race Director
On April 27th, runners, including myself, will toe the line of the C&O Canal 100 Miler in Knoxville, Maryland. As this is...
Read MoreAntelope Island Buffalo Run 100 – Race Report
Like the rest of the world, ultra-marathoners are dreamers. What makes us different from most is that we turn our dreams into realities....
Read MoreRockin’ In Kansas: Ultrarunning the American Heartland
Recently, TAUR writers Jerry Armstrong and “Sherpa” John Lacroix, took on the 2013 Rockin’ K 50 Miler in Kanapolis, KS....
Read MoreThe Finish
…And then you finish, and you are smiling and the pain has melted away from the anesthesia that is the finish line; and you are running...
Read MoreRed Mountain 50k – Race Preview
Last year we rolled into St. George with our 40′ motorhome looking for the finish line of the Red Mountain 50k. I had spoken with...
Read MoreNorthwest Mountain Trail Series
Today I’d like to tell you about the Northwest Mountain Trail Series, a collection of six trail races in Oregon and Washington ranging in...
Read MoreZion 100 & Bryce 100 Previews
I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Gunn this week. Matt is the race director for both the Zion 100 and Bryce 100 Ultra...
Read MoreFuego y Agua 2013
“Fuego y Agua”; For those that don’t “habla espanol” it translates to “Fire and Water”. Now I...
Read MoreUltrarunning Arizona: The Aravaipa Experience at the Elephant Mountain 50k
I’ve been running ultras for almost 8 years now. I have had the opportunity to run many great races. I’ve also had the...
Read MoreMoab’s Red Hot 55k Race Report
I signed up for the Moab Red Hot 55k back in September after my friend and race directing partner Davina asked me if I wanted to go on a...
Read MorePinhoti 100-miler Race Recap (2012)
Pinhoti 100-miler held in the “Deep South” (Talladega National Forest of Alabama) was a late season addition to an already...
Read MoreUltraQuest: Top 5 Extreme Mountain Ultramarathons
What flavor ultra do you like best? Do you prefer walking over frozen trails of ice for two days? Perhaps you’d like to pass out...
Read MoreTrailFactor 50k, Half Marathon, & 5-miler
Trail: A mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something Factor: One that actively contributes...
Read MoreAntelope Island 50k/100k Race Review
In the dark pre-dawn stillness Jim Skaggs, race director of the Antelope Island 50k/100k walked out in front of the runners to the...
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