Runners, New Activities, and Injury
As runners, we tend to be pretty confident in our physical fitness … and we should be. Many of us also tend to be pretty focused individuals – how else…
Alex Milne and Naomi Robinson won Saturday’s IAU 50k World Champs in India. Read our results article for the full story.
Bryon Powell
Title: Founding Editor
Location: Silverton, Colorado
Social Media Links:
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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. Book 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).
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 more confident, or the like. Nope. I want to know…
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. If you are among the following, please contact iRunFar with…
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 article. END WOW (Walk on Water) Review One of my…
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 be joining a handful of other running experts to discuss…
Atayne Earth Week Contest on iRunFar.com
We’re excited to announce that Atayne is sponsoring an Earth Week contest here on iRunFar.com. We’ve previously written about Atanye and their sweet POV shirts. As for performance, Bryon just…
2009 Bull Run Run 50 Mile Updates
Bull Run Run Update 1 (10:49 a.m.)iRunFar.com coming at you live from the entrance of the Do Loop 32.5 miles into the Bull Run Run 50 mile. Leigh Schmitt, a…
Vasque Trailrunning Team Arise!
Vasque is once again sponsoring a trail running team! Phew. I’ve been excited to share that news since I first learn of it three months ago at the Outdoor Retailer…
MdS Gear: Pack and Sleep System
Anyone who has run a self-sufficient stage race knows that the contents of your backpack become the foundation of your world throughout the week. Need to take care of a…
MdS 2009: Stage 4 and Overall Results
Wish I could have posted results earlier, but I missed a small window to post in camp after the Stage 4 results were posted and have been tied up since…
2009 MdS: Stage 3 (56 miles)
As noted earlier, this MdS is unique in that we have not been made aware of future stages in advance. In the evening after Stage 2 we were told that…
The Western States 100 Award Ceremony : A True Endurance Event
Unlike my first two Western States synchroblog posts (a call for WS Board transparency and sharing WS memories), I’ll be terse and to the point. The awards ceremony for the…
MdS 2009: Stage 2 (36k)
Stage 2 went well for me, the Dreamchasers, & Meghan. My effort was slightly reduced today – by necessity & design. I started without any major complaint & finished the…
MdS 2009: Stage 1 (33k)
I received an education in dunes today. Completed Dunes 101, 102, & am cramming hard for my 201 final tomorrow. When the difference between running fast or slow in a…
MdS 2009: Team Dreamchasers USA
Bryon Powell – 869; Ted Archer – 868; Michael Wardian – 870Team Dreamchasers USA on the morning before the first stage.Bon Voyage!
MdS Admin Day Redo
I’m excited to share that the 2009 Marathon des Sables will start at 9 tomorrow morning. I’ve not shared how real the possibility of race cancellation has been. While the…
MdS Delusion
Here’s some proof of the rain in the Sahara. Check out the drops in the pool. It’s raining steadily again and there have been a few peals of thunder.
2009 MdS Admin Day Delayed, First Stage Canceled
While we have not been told the specifics as to why, yesterday’s rain has already affected this year’s Marathon des Sables. Today’s Admin Day at the bivouac has been canceled….
MdS Prelude: The Deluge
iRunFar fans, friends, and family, on Wednesday I arrived safe and sound (and, more importantly, with all my gear) in Morocco. In the past three days, I’ve had enough adventures…
iRunFar.com does the Marathon des Sables
In little over a week, I’ll be toeing the line for the first stage of the Marathon des Sables, an event that will be the most difficult challenge of my…
Footwear for the Marathon des Sables
While some Marathon des Sables competitors spend months agonizing over their gear choices, none is more important than one’s choice of shoes. Sure, finding the right pack is important, but…
Trail Running Cameras
What good are trail running photography tips without a camera? Not much at all. With the dizzying array of digital cameras on the market, how is a trail runner to…
10 Trail Running Photography Tips
Tom Sperduto should need no introduction, after all, we introduced him yesterday. Anyway, Tom is an award winning portrait photographer and ultramarathoner, who has kindly agreed to share 10 trail…
Tom Sperduto’s Ultrarunning Photography
There are lots of ultrarunners who take photos and a few who take great photos of ultrarunners. This week, iRunFar will explore photography on the trail with the help of…
Heat Acclimation for Runners: A Coach’s Analysis
Trail runners and ultramarathoners are groups that like to take on challenges. The tougher, the better, right? In a quest for new and tougher challenges we go longer, higher, hillier,…
