Why Do You Run?
Geoff answers the question, “Why do you run?” and introduces an essay contest.
Katie Schide and Ludovic Pommeret won the Hardrock 100! Read our 2025 Hardrock results article and watch Katie’s and Ludo’s interviews for more of the race story.
Geoff Roes
Geoff Roes has set numerous ultramarathon course records including the Western States and Wasatch 100 milers. Salomon, Clif, Drymax, Ryders Eyewear, and Atlas Snowshoes all support Geoff's running. You can read more about his running on his blog Fumbling Towards Endurance and join him at his Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camps.
Running Blind
Geoff Roes discusses the benefits of ‘running blind,’ or approaching trail running with a running-by-feel mentality.
Twenty Two, Forty One, Thirty Three
Geoff Roes’s thoughts about Kilian Jornet’s Hardrock 100 course record.
Observations from Observation Peak: Post-Race Thoughts From The 2014 Western States 100
Geoff Roes shares his thoughts on the 2014 Western States 100.
Gearing Up
A discussion about how gear and second-hand information changes the way trail runners interact with the world.
A Highly Effective Free For All
The benefits of a lack of a world-championship race or series in trail ultrarunning.
Staying Connected Through Running
An essay on how running can keep us rooted even if we live a largely indoor lifestyle.
The Fastest Runners Aren’t Always the Fastest Racers
How to use your strengths to your advantage (and minimize your weaknesses) when running an ultramarathon.
Young Blood
Some thoughts on younger ultrarunners as well as a theory on an ultrarunner’s shelf life.
Why Running And Racing Are Not The Same Thing
Geoff Roes reflects on his return to racing… and how it’s different from regular running.
