Heat Acclimation for Runners
April 9, 2010 by Bill Henderson, MD · 18 Comments
A physician and exercise physiologist with desert racing experience examines heat acclimation in runners.
2010 Marathon des Sables Results and Commentary
April 9, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 9 Comments
iRunFar presents news and result updates for the 2010 Marathon des Sables.
Marathon des Sables Tips, Training, and News
April 2, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 1 Comment
iRunFar brings together its Marathon des Sables articles to create a Marathon des Sables Guide and resource center.
2010 Marathon des Sables Preview
April 2, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 5 Comments
iRunFar previews the 2010 Marathon des Sables stage race.
Marathon des Sables Gear/Kit List
March 19, 2010 by Bryon Powell · 14 Comments
Bryon Powell explains the gear he used at the 2009 Marathon des Sables stage race… and whether he’d use it again.
Watch the "Marathon of the Sands" Movie
September 2, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Anyone who’s been following iRunFar for more than half a year knows that we love the Marathon des Sables. I personally ran the 2009 edition and can’t wait to go back. I just can’t get enough of MdS. Anyway, I recently had the good fortune to learn that Marathon of the Sands, a documentary on [...]
Inov-8 Race Pro 22 (and Inov-8 Shoulder Strap Bottle Holders) Review
June 15, 2009 by Meghan Hicks · 5 Comments
With this review, I feel as if I am revealing the location of an endangered animal, what could be perceived as both a documentation of an important scientific occurrence and a callous expose. While I’m aware that my gear-review subject, the Inov-8 Race Pro 22 backpack, is a widely available inanimate object, I still think [...]
Orginal Buff Review
May 21, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 6 Comments
One interesting aspect of the Marathon des Sables is that each of the awards is named for a sponsor. I and the rest of Dreamchasers USA team were awarded the Buff Trophy for finishing third. In a beautiful coincidence, I and others in the American contingent fell in love with the enormously versatile Buff during [...]
MdS Gear: Pack and Sleep System
April 13, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 13 Comments
Anyone who has run a self-sufficient stage race knows that the contents of your backpack become the foundation of your world throughout the week. Need to take care of a problem? A solution had better be in the pack, because if it’s not there, you’re SOL. Fortunately, my 25 liters of supplies were more than [...]
MdS 2009: Stage 4 and Overall Results
April 5, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 15 Comments
Wish I could have posted results earlier, but I missed a small window to post in camp after the Stage 4 results were posted and have been tied up since we arrive back in Ouarzazate yesterday afternoon. Anyway, I finished the full marathon distance Stage 4 in 3:42, which was good enough for 26th on [...]
