Running Times Magazine is running an article in their March 2013 issue which discusses the fervor surrounding the issue of Fastest Known Times (FKTs) and the debate about how to properly catalog and report such times. The article is entitled Records Not Races Is the...
Runners World magazine is one of the most commonly read publications for new news and insights in the running arena. Wether you are a Ultra Marathon runner, Regular Marathon Runner, Half Marathon runner, Trail Running enthusiast, you have all read a Runners World...
I reached the finish line of my symbolic 100-day diet at midnight on November 17th. No finish banner…no belt buckle…no cheering crowd…just me weighing 38 pounds less than I did on August 10th. Over the course of just 100 days, each one a symbolic mile on the Wasatch...
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: ETIQUETTE, ETHICS AND FASTEST KNOWN TIMES (FKT’s) Many have looked to me to answer some questions as to what, if any, rules should be adopted when approaching “fastest known times” (FKT). A FKT without more definition is...
The only redeeming feature of “The Plunge” (an 800′ drop in 300 yards in ankle deep dust) on the Wasatch course is that it marks mile 89 on the course and is the last really nasty obstacle between runners and a finisher’s buckle. By contrast,...
Krissy Moehl’s Race Report tease on Otter Trail Run 2012… After being easily lulled to sleep by the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean the night before and sleeping incredibly soundly that night, the 4am rumblings of my cabin-mates were welcomed. The bowl...
Wasatch 100 Diet Plan – Mile 64 – Down 26.5 pounds Diet Planning – More Than a Mind Game Losing weight is tough for me. My body wants to weigh 165–170 pounds even when I’m training hard, putting in 60-70 quality miles per week. The problem is, I’m only 5’9”...
Today I’m climbing the final switchbacks to Bear Ass Pass between Lambs Canyon and Millcreek Canyon. In 1985, my first Wasatch 100 trail run, it took me just over 10 hours to get here. This year it’s taken me 56 DAYS. Say what? Why use Trail Running as a Diet Plan?...
Ty Draney Race director of the El Vaquero Loco www.elvaqueroloco.blogspot.com talks about ultra running gear This fall I made a trip down to the OR show in SLC to help at the UltrAspire. It was the first time I saw the new updates on the Alpha pack that is coming...
There are a number of reason I chose to work with UltrAspire. Sponsors love the idea of product testing by athletes who are pushing endurance training limits, and thus, their products. However, it’s more often than not simply lip service, or a good show (or...
The journey of the Ultra-Athlete begins with desire, a compelling need to go beyond the last point of return…and then some…and more…and so on, and so on…
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Astral 5.0 Race Vest
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