Old Pueblo 50 Mile and Tucson Trip Preview
As I type, I’m airborne in route from DC to Tucson, Arizona. As with many of my vacations, this one involves a race -the Old Pueblo 50. The Old Pueblo…
As I type, I’m airborne in route from DC to Tucson, Arizona. As with many of my vacations, this one involves a race -the Old Pueblo 50. The Old Pueblo…
photo credit – Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Today’s New York Times includes an article discussing sports drinks aimed at women. The article also reviews four female-oriented sports drinks, including:…
Gretchen and Mason dropping me early on Friday’s run. Synopsis of Week’s Training:For reasons I do not recall, I took Monday off. Tuesday, I logged a decent 7.5 miles around…
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes article. La Sportiva Fireblade Review Every once in a while…
My run at the Mount Mitchell Challenge yesterday can be broken into four distinct sections. However, before I get any further into my race report, I need to cut to…
I’ve wanted to run the Mount Mitchell Challenge (MMC) held outside of Asheville, North Carolina ever since I heard of it. Earlier this decade, my sister spent some time living…
Recently, ultrastud Mike Mason commented enthusiastically about the La Sportiva Raceblade in response to my review of the Montrail Streak. Mike said, Phenom shoe. Flat, fast, just enough protection, elastic…
My buddy and ultra-stud Sean Meissner will be managing a new Fleet Feet store being opened in Bend, Oregon this April by his fellow stud ultramarathoner, Rod Bien. While I…
Last week, in reflecting upon why he trains, Scott Mason over at Wasatch Speed Goat noted La Sportiva runner, Anna Pichrtova, was spotlighted on mountainrunning.com. After looking over the piece…
Synopsis of Week’s Training:Another week and yet more progress in the right direct. I started the week off right on Monday by reintroducing my “Walker’s Fear” loop back into my…
Synopsis of Week’s Training: Hi, my name is Bryon and I’m a runner. This past week and this past weekend, in particular, definitely showed me that I’m a runner again….
[2/12/08 11:30 PM Note: I’ve voted, but keep the ideas coming for all the trail runners in states like Wisconsin, Texas, Wyoming, Vermont, and Ohio who have yet to vote…
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes article. Montrail Streak Review It’s rare that I await a…
Recently, a friend passed along the following request for “3 running suggestions” for newer runners. My division at work has organized a group called “The Biggest Loser,” like the tv…
As this post is longer than I originally intended, I’ll ask my question to iRunFar community up front: What is the longest period of time that your dedicated to training…
Synopsis of Week’s Training: Now THAT’s what I’m talking about! Six days of running this week with a 10 mile weekday run, a 16+ mile run on the weekend and…
Even if I’m no longer training for Hardrock, I’ve taken a liking to taking the stairs instead of the elevator at work. This change surely can’t hurt my training for…
