Tues, Oct 4, 2011

Can you make it to southern Oregon by Nov 5? Lithia Loop Trail Marathon is taking place in Ashland. We'll be there...will you? Check out our contest to win an entry!

Nick Symonds makes the case for the USATF and IAAF getting the hell outta the way of growth.

Ironman Kona is coming up this weekend.  We'll have Tim Waggoner on next week to talk about his tri/ultra crossover success.

Ultrarunning biochemists now showing up as characters in suspense novels.

Carnage in Catalonia as Miguel Heras bags another win. Will we see him at NF50 in December?

Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Kevin Lin (Ray Zahab's buddy) finishes 10,000 kilometer run along the Silk Road from Instanbul to China.  It took him 150 days. Whuck?

Zeke Tiernan takes first at Run Rabbit Run, beating Nick Clark by two minutes.  Mud, rain, hypothermia, and untied shoes...sounds like a great run!

Skyrunner World Series Finale.  Check out that elevation chart.

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Track: David Rudisha, who hasn't lost in the 800m in two years, loses to a 17 year old. Here's the video.

This guy finds the positives of unemployment. More running time!

Thurs, Aug 1, 2011

Did you cry during your first time?

Serial Racing: The Wardian Way.

Are you watching the Track and Field World Champs in South Korea? You should be.

Remember Al Howie? The Original Ultramarathon Man? He's 65 and about to celebrate 20 years since he ran across Canada.

New study shows that chocolate is...*flips coin*....good for you!

This guy is running routes that form letters. Meanwhile, this guy ran an Apple logo in honor of Steve Jobs.  Two words: Weir. Dohs.

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

Now THIS is my type of Fatass.


Must Read:  Do women's track and field records need to be expunged?

Mr. Roes talks about his DNF at UTMB.  Can we start referring to these at "quits" please?


Great race report from La Ultra.

Does your GPS prevent you from getting lost enough?

Hashing with the San Francisco Harriers.

Is Colorado the new Endurance Capitol of the World?

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

Nick Clark blames his DNF on poor UTMB race management.  A text? Really?

Running back and forth over a bridge for 12 hours. Ugh.

World Track and Field results. Usain Bolt, frozen toes, and a Kenyan sweep.

Non-alcoholic beer aids in marathon recovery. I'll just assume only alcoholic beer helps for ultras, as that's probably what got us to sign up in the first place.

Killian doesn't drop out and takes 1st at UTMB, and 3rd place was only 12 minutes back. Whatta race!

I can't wait for this movie to come out.  (Third story down.)