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10 Trail Running Photography Tips

March 10, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 8 Comments 

Tom Sperduto should need no introduction, after all, we introduced him yesterday. Anyway, Tom is an award winning portrait photographer and ultramarathoner, who has kindly agreed to share 10 trail running photography tips with us. What’s more, Tom has agreed to answer some iRunFar reader trail photography questions. Therefore, if after reading Tom’s tips you [...]

Filed under Other Gear · Tagged with cameras, photography, photos, Resources

Heat Acclimation for Runners: A Coach’s Analysis

February 26, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 18 Comments 

Trail runners and ultramarathoners are groups that like to take on challenges. The tougher, the better, right? In a quest for new and tougher challenges we go longer, higher, hillier, and sometimes hotter. If we choose to face the heat, it may be appropriate to apply various degrees of heat acclimation. The type and degree [...]

Filed under Resources, Training · Tagged with heat, heat acclimation, Marathon des Sables, Resources, Training Tips

Winter Running Traction Devices

December 28, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 6 Comments 

This past Friday, after 14 months of waiting, I finally got the chance to try the Kahtoola MICROspikes [iRF MICROspike preview]… and that’s not all. When I traveled north to visit my parents for the holidays, I threw three pairs of winter traction devices into my car just in case there was snow to be [...]

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Energy Gel Comparison

Energy Gel Comparison

December 21, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 40 Comments 

An in-depth comparison of energy gels.

Filed under Other Gear, Resources · Tagged with energy gels, food, Marathon des Sables, Nutrition, Resources

How to Run Trails!

December 17, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 9 Comments 

“How to Run Trails!” That’s about as ambitious a post title as you’ll ever see here at iRunFar… but today we share resources from some masters of the sport that we’ve collected over the past few months. While we could throw in our two cents on how to run trails (and likely will), it would [...]

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Ultrarunning and Trail Running Clubs: Mid-Atlantic Region

September 26, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 9 Comments 

Whether you’re headed to an unfamiliar area for work, vacation, or relocation it’s great to learn the trail systems in the area. You can always look at a map or conduct an internet search for area trails, but often the most efficient way to check out the website of or get in touch with the [...]

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Running Post-Race Recovery

August 23, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 2 Comments 

For those competing in the Gore-Tex TransRockies Run next week, the time for training is over. While strategy and perseverance will undoubtedly influence how individuals perform in this grueling 6-day stage race across the Colorado Rockies, the athletes’ ability to recover for subsequent stages will have a huge impact on performance. Below are some tips [...]

Filed under Resources, Training · Tagged with Gore-Tex TransRockies Run, Racing Tips, Resources, Training Tips

Google Maps Directions for Runners

August 5, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 5 Comments 

iRunFar headquarters is in a tizzy! Google has gone and done it now. They are clearly part of the problem, not part of the solution in America. Why? They are lazy biased. That’s right, those geeks at the Googleplex are biased against runners. How else can you explain that Google’s new option to give directions [...]

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First Endurance Newsletters

June 3, 2008 by Bryon Powell · Leave a Comment 

Those who know me, know I won’t pimp my sponsors’ products* and the same goes for their websites, races, or whatever. With that in mind, I want to let you know about First Endurance’s newsletters, which I seriously look forward to receiving every month. Unsurprisingly for a nutrition company, the newsletters routinely contain an article [...]

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Caffeine and Endurance Running

April 28, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 16 Comments 

It’s a naptastic rainy day here at iRunFar and, therefore, the perfect time to talk about caffeine… just after our coffee mugs get refilled. Ahhh… better. Whether you realize it or not, if you run ultras you are likely taking caffeine. That being the case, it’s wise to consider possible benefits and drawbacks to consuming [...]

Filed under Resources, Training · Tagged with caffeine, Nutrition, Resources

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