Open Season (Or Is It The Endless Season?)
AJW takes a look at whether there’s now an endless competitive ultrarunning season and what that means.
It’s Transvulcania week, and iRunFar is covering the Canary Islands event! The Vertical Kilometer is on Thursday, and the Ultra and Half Marathon are on Saturday. Follow along!
AJW takes a look at whether there’s now an endless competitive ultrarunning season and what that means.
Geoff Roes’ report on winning the foot-race division at the 350-mile 2012 Iditarod Trail Invitational.
AJW takes a look into what motivates runners to run.
AJW asks which is more difficult, finishing the Barkley Marathons or qualifying for the United States Olympic Marathon Trials.
AJW reflects on how the routines of spring yield the rhythm of our years.
AJW looks into whether simplicity is attainable in trail running and whether it takes complexity to get there.
A look at the lessons that can be gained from training for and running ultramarathons.
AJW looks at the 2011 women’s ultrarunning performance of the year.
AJW takes a look at the Montrail Ultra Cup and some humorous alternatives.
AJW looks into the Central Governor Model and ponders its possible effect on ultrarunners.
AJW takes a look at 2012’s most competitive 100 mile races and what they mean for the sport of ultrarunning.
Dakota Jones writes of his second place finish at the 2011 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships.
AJW’s nominees for various 2011 end-of-year awards for ultrarunners.
AJW explains why prize money hasn’t changed ultras for the worse, but how it could.
AJW takes a look at some of the most impressive course records in ultrarunning.
AJW, the ultra philosopher, takes a look at the temperaments and dispositions that go into making a successful ultrarunner.
A look at the Western States 100 lottery problem and what to do about it.
AJW compares the effects on Tim Twietmeyer’s and Kyle Skaggs’ performances on ultrarunning.
In the first edition of AJW’s Taproom, Andy Jones-Wilkins discusses the possible effect of DNFs on the Ultrarunner of the Year discussion.
Dakota Jones shares his thoughts after winning the 2011 Pocatello 50 mile.
