It's Time To Run Your First Ultramarathon!
Folks, I apologize for the slow week on iRunFar. After pacing at and covering the Wasatch 100 last Friday, I decided to end the iRunFar Summer Roadtrip a few days…
Bryon Powell
Title: Founding Editor
Location: Silverton, Colorado
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, ultrarunning, running gear, run coaching
- Amount of Expertise: Over 30 years of trail running, over 20 years of ultrarunning, nearly 20 years of reviewing running gear, and 3 years coaching runners. More than 2,000 articles and interviews published on iRunFar. The author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, History, Haverford College; Juris Doctorate, George Mason University
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 18
- Certifications: Inactive Member, DC and Utah Bars
- Club or Association Memberships: Running Rivers (conservation non-profit) board vice president , Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity
- Awards or Recognitions: George Mason University Law Review
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Former Contributing Editor at Trail Runner magazine, former freelancer with publications such as Outside, Sierra Magazine, Running Times, and GearJunkie
A Word from Bryon Powell
I aim to inform and inspire others about and through trail running and ultrarunning. My personal interests include trail running, ultrarunning, fly fishing, gardening, and skiing (both Nordic and Alpine).
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Course Records Crumble at the Grand Teton Races
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A Plea to Dean Karnazes – Take a Break!
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Video Interviews with Anton Krupicka and Duncan Callahan
The Leadville 100 is just around the corner and boy do we have a treat for you… a video interview with the defending Leadville champion, Duncan Callahan of Vasque. Oh…
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Smart Running at the Half Wit Half Marathon
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La Sportiva Mountain Cup Giveaway & Analysis through 8 of 10 Races
With the La Sportiva Mountain Cup entering its penultimate weekend and its final eight days, both the competitors and iRunFar readers have their eyes on the prize. Mountain Cup participants…
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2009 Speedgoat 50k – Meltzer and Mason’s Mad Marvel
This past Saturday Karl Meltzer and Scott Mason hosted the third annual Speedgoat 50k and with two years of practice these guys have things really dialed in. The course and…
Our Summer 2009 OR Wishlist and Call for Questions
As you’ve probably caught on to by now, we’re gear geeks and keen observers of companies’ engagement of the trail running and ultrarunning communities. Traditionally, the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market…
The Battle for the Barr Trail
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