Web Site of the Week: The Run Down
May 25, 2007 Read more »
Website Review
Tired of boring and dull race reports? Then you need to make your way over to The Run Down. This growing site with talented writers puts a whole new spin on race reporting. Currently the site recaps ultra-marathons (and only in California so far), but as the audience grows so to [...]
Adventure Racing, Collegiate Style
May 12, 2007 Read more »
This week we bring you something different—Adventure Racing!
Adventure Racing has it all—Trail Running, Mountain Biking and Kayaking in this Collegiate Championship.
No matter what your discipline, life is an adventure—go race!
Why We Compete
May 10, 2007 Read more »
Run hard enough or long enough and a thought always creeps into that cranium no matter how hard you try to ward it off: Why am I doing this?
It may be while heaving on the sidelines of a highly competitive 10k, midpoint in a triathlon or just after passing a painful Mile 16 in a [...]
In It for the Long Haul
March 24, 2007 Read more »
Apologies to those of you in the colder climates for last week’s “Spring has sprung” comment. I know some of you had to run in 30°F weather or slog your way through slush. It is warming up, though and it’s time to really start working on those training plans for the summer’s big [...]
YouTube Video: Dean Karnazes
February 24, 2007 Read more »
Today I give you a video of my bud Dean Karnazes.
Dean is by no means the only guy in the country who suffers from a certain version of lunacy that compels him to run in 100+ mile increments but he’s the only one I’ve met personally. For 2006 his shtick was to run 50 [...]
Elite/Famous Ultra/Trail Runner Web Sites
December 4, 2006 Read more »
In a follow-up to Mark’s list of Elite or Famous Distance Runner Web Sites, I decided to add a list of famous/elite ultra/trail runner websites. Again, these are all either run by the athlete or sanctioned by them as an official site.
Extreme Ultrarunning is David’s Horton’s site. He is legendary in the world of [...]
Featured Web Site: Badwater UltraMarathon
November 10, 2006 Read more »
I recently attended a running club meeting where the guest speaker talked about his experiences during the Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon. This is a 135 mile race that starts at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280’ (85m) below sea level. Following 135 miles of paved roads, the race [...]
Cold?
October 26, 2006 Read more »
Eyes intently focused, a black wool cap pulled down over his head, Mike Pierce jogged in a steady rhythm. His rituals were typical for a distance runner—until he passed pallets of frozen unbaked pies and sweet red pepper pesto and a thermometer whose red hand pointed to minus-2 degrees.
This story in today’s Los Angeles Times [...]
