All posts by Guest Writer

Guest Writer

a contributor to iRunFar.com.

A Haiku for Trail Running
A Haiku for Trail Running
on August 31, 2021
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A haiku for trail running, by Robert Busby.

Crewing an Ultrarunning Partner
Crewing an Ultrarunning Partner
on July 28, 2021
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Crewing an ultrarunning partner with Tom Aussem and Coree Woltering.

Meghan Hicks Post-2021 Hardrock 100 Interview
Meghan Hicks Post-2021 Hardrock 100 Interview
on July 18, 2021
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A video interview (with transcript) with Meghan Hicks after her third-place finish at the 2021 Hardrock 100.

Time Flies: Reflections on Technology and Ultrarunning
Time Flies: Reflections on Technology and Ultrarunning
on March 24, 2021
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An essay about how ultrarunning seems to both stretch and shrink time.

The Martyr and the Saint
The Martyr and the Saint
on February 24, 2021
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Read Jennilyn Tockstein’s poem “The Martyr and the Saint” about nature’s power to both harm and heal.

The Space Between
The Space Between
on January 27, 2021
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An essay by Mike Haggadone on the journey through running toward mental health.

Trail Running in San Diego, California
Trail Running in San Diego, California
on December 31, 2020
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An introduction to trail running in San Diego, California.

Running the Race
Running the Race
on December 23, 2020
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An essay comparing racing to the uncertain COVID-19 pandemic journey.

The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead
on November 25, 2020
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Physician assistant and runner John Goldfield writes about running for self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ultrarunning for My Soul
Ultrarunning for My Soul
on October 21, 2020
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An essay about how ultrarunning feeds the soul.

How I Trained for “Pitchell” in Two Weeks
Running Through Woods on a Springtime Morning
The Trail Running Film Festival’s Community Voices, Part 2
The Trail Running Film Festival’s Community Voices, Part 1
Last Person Standing: A Profile of Maggie Guterl
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Metaphorical Ultramarathon
Running is Love
Building Your Toolbox
100 Mile Runners and Dead Man’s Bench
Running with Leukemia
A Tale of Two Towers
La Sal Skyline: Our Home Adventure
100-Mile Poetry
2019 Western States 100 Photo Gallery: More Than a Race
Home Stretch: One Ultrarunner’s Unlikely Beginnings
Anchors
Poems from the Trail
Ruminations: Run-Inspired Drawings and Mixed-Media Art
Tarmac Meditations: Haiku and Photography
47:59:59: Bogie Dumitrescu’s 2015 Hardrock 100 Finish
‘Summits of My Life’ Excerpt
In Celebration and Memory of Don Ritchie
Trail Running in Finland
Trail Running in East Timor
iRunFar’s Trail Running and Safety Survey Results
“Outside My Comfort Zone”: Magda Boulet’s 2018 Marathon Des Sables Race Report
Limits And The Barkley Marathons
2018 Tarawera 100-Mile Endurance Run Photo Gallery
In Offense Of ‘Outdoors, Incorporated’
‘Canyon Cat:’ Cat Bradley’s Grand Canyon R2R2R FKT Report
‘Grand Trail’ Excerpt: UTMB
Camille Herron’s 2017 Comrades Marathon Report
The White Whale of Tennessee: John Kelly’s 2017 Barkley Marathons Report
Salomon Speedcross Pro Review
Chasing Ann Where Pigs Fly: Caroline Boller’s American 50-Mile Trail Best Report
Jim Walmsley’s Grand Canyon R2R2R (And R2R!) FKT Report
The Desert Express: A Profile Of Mohamad Ahansal
Post-Western Blues
Perspectives From The Western States Trekker Project
2016 The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail Results