Eric here. First, a huge thanks to the great Daily News team who kept the site going while I was away. Brad, Laura, Clint, Jay, Pete, Grant, Majell, and Sean…Thank you so much for allowing me to relax and not stress about whether the site would fall apart. I appreciate the heck out of it. … Read more
iRunFar: Trail and ultramarathon results from this weekend, courtesy of Justin Mock at iRunFar. A few thoughts:-I wish Matt Carpenter were still racing at the top today. He’s the only MUT. runner I know of with a higher VO2max than Kilian and seeing them head to head would be incredible. (Matt’s has been measured as … Read more
Corless: Thorough recap and excellent pics from an actual trail ultramarathon! Gorgeous scenery from some fierce competition in Norway. Meanwhile, China hosts an ultra with 6,000 tightly packed participants. No thanks. A smaller, modified race taking place in Cody, Wyoming next month. Winner gets a milkshake and a beer. Well dammit, this isn’t the news … Read more
SCMP: I love this idea. The RD sets a trail ultramarathon course and gives participants a two day window in which to complete it and upload their time. Fastest time wins. Are any RDs using this format stateside? Fast Running: An excellent first-hand account of Dan Lawson’s (571 mi 6 day PR) run on the … Read more
IRF/TWIR: Justin runs down some of the ultramarathon results from around the world. High Lonesome got a lot of attention on social media for being a beautiful and well-run event. Sounds like an awesome finish for F2 as Kaci Lickteig and Silke Koester battled until the end. Make sure you read this piece by David … Read more
iRunFar: UTMB men’s preview. D’haene, Thevenard, Tollefson, Walmsley…yikes! No course markings, no fee, no medal, no aid stations…it’s a choose-your-route adventure in Utah Colorado! At the High Five 100, runners traverse 100ish miles with over 40k’ of vert in some of the most beautiful and unforgiving mountains in the lower 48. Prior to this year, … Read more