I was working a race last summer and chatting it up with those around me. “Have you ever done an ultra?” a lady asked me as we handed out race packets and welcomed athletes, the sun peeking above the ...

Ultrarunning is an existential journey. What do we learn at mile 30 or 50 or 99? We learn that we are layers of self-aware meat and gristle built on stick-figure scaffolding. And every so often, when ...

The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite V5 is helping me stack miles.

Training for and racing an ultramarathon is no small quest. It’s a rollercoaster of the ultimate highs and the loneliest lows. An ultramarathon is any distance farther than the traditional marathon ...

A study published in the journal Sports Medicine – Open provides valuable information about the importance of adequate sleep and sleep management strategies in ultramarathon runners. An adequate ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." OVER 15,000 FEET of elevation gain across steep climbs and high-altitude passes await me in August at the ...