The 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...
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No More Trail Intimidation
There was a time when running long distances on trails was crazy talk. With the proliferation of trail races, events, and series, the...
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Sequoia National Park: Finding Resilience in the Forest
While some people have fond memories of themselves as children, with days full of opportunity and innocence and mornings spent chasing...
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Pickled 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...
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Gear Review – Nathan Vapor Wrap & Shape
Let’s not beat around the bush, this vest is not your run-of-the-mill, cruise out for a 10 miler on the horse path in your...
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Antelope 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....
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Rockin’ 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....
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Northwest 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...
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Feel the Fear and Don’t Do It Anyway
I’ve never been smart enough to do what’s good for me. In fact, most of my life, pretty much everyone around me has asked me, “Why?”. Why...
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The Spirit: Found at Waldo
As I wrote in my previous article Finding Waldo? I was not sure if I would find Waldo or not. A lot of things were up in the air, from the...
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Cascade Crest: Interview with Winner Jeremy Humphrey
On August 26, 2012, Jeremy Humphrey won the Cascade Crest 100 Endurance Run in a time of 18:31:06, beating Jeff Browning’s...
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Goldenleaf Half Marathon – Pre-race interview with Bob Wade, Race Director
The Goldenleaf Half Marathon is high on a Colorado trail runner’s bucket list. It comes at the end of the season and runners get to...
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The Dorais Brothers – Breaking Away and Creating a New Ultra Adventure
As we climb higher and higher into the mountains we become enveloped by the clouds. We settle into our site amongst the...
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Kickin’ Ass on Hope Pass: Leadville 100 Ultramarathon Training
At about mile 40 in the Leadville Trail 100 mile ultramarathon, runners hit a virtual brick wall. Commonly known as, “Hope...
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Memorial Day trail run with kids
Last night Sophie said “Mom, can we go for a run tomorrow morning?” My ears perked up. The obvious answer was YES. We made a plan to go...
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Fear the Deer Half Marathon 2012: Race Report
2nd annual Fear the Deer Half Marathon Trail Race Deer Creek Canyon, Littleton, CO May 12, 2012 Race...
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My Heat Stroke
Sometimes I think back on my life and consider the events that lead me to where I am today… Today, I maintain what I would consider...
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Boulder Colorado – Mesa Trail
At the base of the Flatirons, in Boulder Colorado…a magic trail exists. “Mesa Trail” is an esoteric existence for ultrarunners. An out and...
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Video Interview – Shadow Johns – Big Cedar Wilderness Trails
We recently got an opportunity to interview Shadow Johns with DORBA.org about the Big Cedar Wilderness Trails system in South Dallas that...
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Big Cedar Wilderness Trail – Dallas Texas
Scenic Beauty: 3.0 (DFW 4.5) Difficulty: 2.5 (DFW 4.5) Steepness: 2.5 (DFW 4.5) Technicality: 2.5 (DFW 3.75) Dog...
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