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Allegheny Trail Record Attempt – Mongold and Casseday Style

August 20, 2008 by Bryon Powell · Leave a Comment 

iRunFar readers, in this the year of the long trail record attempts, I wanted to let you know of one that is of the utmost of personal interest to me. On August 29, West Virginia mountain men, Bradley Mongold and Adam Casseday, will set off from the WV/PA line at 0500 on Thursday, August 28 [...]

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This Week In Running (Week of 8/23 + 8/24)

August 20, 2008 by Anthony Portera · 6 Comments 

Welcome back to yet another edition of This Week In Running, brought to you in part by iRunFar.com, your source for mud, mountains, miles and so much more. Today’s installment of TWIR takes a look at a few of the races on tap for the weekend of August 23 and 24, 2008. But, before we [...]

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Uphill Challenge 2008 – Erik vs. Kyle Skaggs

August 15, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 4 Comments 

Check out the finish of the final match of the 2008 Trail Runner Magazine Uphill Challenge. It’s Erik Skaggs up against Kyle Skaggs. See who wins the Bros. Skaggs Showdown. For those that don’t know, the Uphill Challenge is a 15 minute race on a treadmill set at 15% with the runners controlling the pace. [...]

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DC Area Trails (Northern Virginia and Maryland, too)

August 14, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 1 Comment 

A few months ago, iRunFar readers stepped up and shared their thoughts on and pictures of both the JFK 50 Mile run and DC area trails. (JFK 50 thoughts, JFK 50 photo contest, DC trail thoughts, DC trails photo contest) Thanks to all who contributed. I’m happy to report that the September 2008 issue of [...]

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This Week In Running (Week of 8/16 + 8/17) [updated 8/15]

August 13, 2008 by Anthony Portera · 5 Comments 

Welcome back to yet another edition of This Week In Running, brought to you in part by iRunFar.com, your source for mud, mountains, miles and so much more. Today’s installment of TWIR will look at results from last weekend’s Headlands Hundred and take a sneak peek at a few of the races on tap for [...]

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Women's Trail Running Gear Design and Marketing

August 12, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 10 Comments 

Ladies and Gentlewomen, are trail running companies designing gear and apparel with your needs in mind or are they just throwing pink and flowers on their men’s product? Are their advertisements speaking to you? Are they providing you with all the information you want or are they just throwing lots of useless information and technical [...]

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ORSM 08 – In Brief

August 11, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 12 Comments 

Phew! Bryon, here. I just survived my first Outdoor Retailer show. It was 72 hours of go-go-go… and worth every minute and every full length run of the Salt Palace to make my next appointment. Needless to say I’m exhausted, so I’ll jump straight into the ORSMic details. Below are the top product tweaks, top [...]

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Michael Wardian, White River 50 Mile Champion, Interviewed

August 6, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 5 Comments 

iRunFar interviews Michael Wardian about his run and life after his USATF championship at the 2008 White River 50 Mile.

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iRunFar at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

August 6, 2008 by Bryon Powell · Leave a Comment 

Later today, I head out to Salt Lake City to cover the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (OR Show) for iRunFar.com. Pretty much every company that makes trail running gear will be there. For three days, I’ll be wandering the OR show floor looking for the products and innovations in which you’ll be most interested. [...]

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This Week In Running (Week of 8/9 – 8/10)

August 6, 2008 by Anthony Portera · Leave a Comment 

Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running! Today we take a sneak peak at some of the races set for the weekend of August 9th and 10th. But first, how about a quick look at some of the race results from the prior week. Lets begin with the Burning River Endurance 100 [...]

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