2009 Western States 100 Roundup
Yeah, I was on the course and could report on what I saw at this year’s Western States 100. Not […]
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).
SOLE and Montrail Running Footbed Reviews
Many of you address any number of running issues by replacing a shoe’s standard sockliner with a premium footbed, a/k/a […]
2009 Western States 100 Group Think Predictions
With all the data pouring in to the iRunFar Western States Prediction Contest, we just couldn’t help but play with […]
These Runners Climbed Mount Washington
In deciding to cover the La Sportiva Mountain Cup (iRF’s coverage) there was one race that stood out as falling […]
2009 Western States Prediction Contest
In this, the final installment of Western States Synchroblog Project, we’re making the post all about iRunFar readers… or at […]
iRunFar Gear Closet Giveaway Winners
Thanks to the nearly 50 folks who offered to give some good gear a new home. If you entered iRunFar’s […]
Heavenly Runs at Mount Diablo 25k
This past weekend the La Sportiva Mountain Cup (iRF’s LSMC coverage) headed clear across the country for the Mount Diablo […]
iRunFar Gear Closet Cleanout
As you probably know by now, iRunFar is going through some major changes at the moment. As part of the […]
Runners Rip It Up at Rock2Rock Run
This past Friday evening Black Mountain, North Carolina played host to the first race of the 2009 La Sportiva Mountain […]
La Sportiva Mountain Cup and La Sportiva Shoe Giveaway!
Do you ever put down your hydration pack and lace up a pair of lightweight racing shoes to tear up […]
Ultrarunning on the Little Screen
We here at iRunFar.com have been out on the trails busily searching for new stories… that is when we haven’t […]
Orginal Buff Review
One interesting aspect of the Marathon des Sables is that each of the awards is named for a sponsor. I […]
iRunFar Road Trip Itineraries Spring/Summer 2009
As noted in last week’s iRunFar Goes Fulltime post, I’ll be touring the mountain west from late-June until at least […]
2009 MMT Photo Update
A lazy, hazy morning on the Shenandoah river Ferns along the “trail” into the Gap Creek aid station. (Can you […]
2009 MMT Update 5 – Evening Washout [Also, Karl Wins!]
iRunFar would like to give a hearty salute to those women and men still out on the Massanutten 100 course. […]
2009 MMT Update 4 – 211 East (58.1 miles)
At 2:34 this afternoon Karl Meltzer stormed through the unofficial aid station at 211 East (58.1). Less than 10 minutes […]
2009 MMT Update 3 – Gap Creek 1 (39.8 miles)
The 5.6 miles from Camp Roos to Gap Creek 1 (mile 39.8) ran tougher than usual today. A recent fire […]
2009 MMT Update 2 – Camp Roosevelt (34.2 miles)
Karl Meltzer (10:12) opened up his lead over Todd Walker and the field between Habron Gap (mile 24.7 – no […]
2009 MMT Update 1 – Shaw Gap (8.7 miles)
Todd Walker had the lead into the first aid station at Shaw Gap (8.7 miles) with Karl Meltzer just a […]
2009 Massanutten 100 – Men's Race Preview
This year’s MMT 100 men’s race is so competitive and so chock full of friends that we’ve put off writing […]
2009 Massanutten 100 – Women's Race Preview
We enjoyed predicting last year’s women’s MMT field so much that we’re doing it again. This year’s field features three […]
iRunFar Goes Fulltime!
Bryon Powell’s journey from soccer team reject to law student to full-time head of iRunFar.com.
Cal 2, I Love You
There’s no aid station that I’m looking forward to more at this year’s Western States 100 than Peachstone… or Cal […]
Runners, New Activities, and Injury
As runners, we tend to be pretty confident in our physical fitness … and we should be. Many of us […]
How Has Running Changed Your Life?
How’s has running changed your life? I’m not talking about how it may have helped you improve your health, become […]
Atayne Earth Week Contest Winners
Ok, with added suspense here are the winners of the 5 $50 gift certificates in that Atayne/iRunFar Earth Week contest. […]
END WOW (Walk on Water) Review
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes […]
iRunFar at Lululemon, Logan Circle, DC
This will only be of interest to DC-based readers and the most die-hard iRF fans. On Sunday, April 26, I’ll […]
