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2013 Western States 100 Prediction Contest

by Bryon Powell · 1 Comment 

Welcome to iRunFar’s fifth annual Western States 100 prediction contest! Montrail and Mountain Hardwear are once again supporting the contest with great prize packages going to the top three prognosticators. Not only will Injinji awarding socks... Read more

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SCOTT T2 Kinabalu: A Shoe That Can Relate

by Adam Barnhart · Leave a Comment 

Do you have that paranoid and slightly irrational fear that all the garish colors you wear out on the trail incite the ridicule of your fellow human beings? Are you afraid that the latest seasons’ colors, which don’t have ready antecedent in nature,... Read more

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Surprise, Surprise

by Geoff Roes · 9 Comments 

I just finished leading this summer’s first session of the Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp, and there were many ways in which this experience reminded me of just how unpredictable and how full of surprises running is. You might think after seven of... Read more

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Life in the Slow Lane

by Ellie Greenwood · 21 Comments 

You know that feeling: a cool summer’s morning, you’re alone on the trail and it almost seems like you’re alone in the world. You crunch your way along a crushed gravel path. The birds are singing and the sun is starting to appear for the... Read more

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2013 Western States 100 Women’s Preview

by Meghan Hicks · 62 Comments 

At the 2012 Western States 100, Ellie Greenwood’s 16 hours, 47 minutes, 19 seconds on course were probably close to the smartest, strongest racing we’ve seen in the history of women’s ultrarunning. Sure, she had cool weather on her side... Read more

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2013 Western States 100 Men’s Preview

by Bryon Powell · 152 Comments 

It’s the second half of June, which means the Western States 100 is right around the corner. On June 29th, 400-or-so runners will head out from Squaw Valley with a bevy of top dudes leading the way. Perhaps two dozen will compete for a top-ten spot... Read more

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The Haggin Cup: A Guest Column by Craig Thornley

by Andy Jones-Wilkins · 18 Comments 

[Author's Note: This is the third column in a five-part series on the Western States 100 leading up to the race on June 29th. Several years ago, Western States 100 Race Director Craig Thornley wrote a a provocative piece on his blog about the Haggin Cup.... Read more

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Mountain Hardwear Fluid Race Vest

by Tom Caughlan · 31 Comments 

Are you a bottle or a pack person? Check out any trail race and you’re bound to see runners neatly divided into these two categories, and as hydration packs become more lightweight and innovative, bottle users can no longer use the excuse that packs... Read more

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Dakota Goes to the Grand Canyon: A Record of Yore

by Dakota Jones · 22 Comments 

[Author's Note: The following is an excerpt from a much longer story about the Grand Canyon and my experiences in it. Given the new record set by Rob Krar of 6:21:47, the specifics about my record don’t carry as much weight. Nevertheless, I think it’s... Read more

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Why Race?

by Devon Yanko · 25 Comments 

I ask myself “why” a lot? Sometimes it is in a self-reflective tone, simply stoking the fires of an already-burning ambition. I know what I want and am therefore just reviewing the reasons for further focus or fortification. Sometimes it is more of... Read more

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