Results and recap of the 2012 Hillbilly Half Mararthon trail race, the fourth event in the 2012 La Sportiva Mountain Cup.
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.
A look at expectations, how they break you down, and how you can make them your own.
Results and recap of the 2012 Red Hot Moab trail races.
AJW reflects on how the routines of spring yield the rhythm of our years.
A look at the best trail running shoes of the 2012 winter Outdoor Retailer show.
A look at the best trail running gear of the 2012 winter Outdoor Retailer show.
A discussion of various running shoe heel-to-toe drops along with their pros and cons.
A discussion of what trail and ultra runners do for exercise when winter hits full force.
AJW looks into whether simplicity is attainable in trail running and whether it takes complexity to get there.
A discussion piece about trail running during this Winter that Wasn’t.
A look into one runners open-minded path to recovery from injury.
Results and recap of the 2012 Uwharrie Mountain Run 20 miler.
A look at the lessons that can be gained from training for and running ultramarathons.
An interview with Nick Halliday, a teenage trail running enthusiast.
A comparative look at the top American performance in trail and road ultras.
An interview with Craig Thornley, the next Western States 100 RD.
What is “grit” and have you got it?
A look at the 2012 La Sportiva Mountain Cup schedule.
A look back at the best of the trail running videos of 2011 and their effect on the sport.
An in-depth review of the Salomon Speedcross 3.
Top entrants in the 2012 The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
AJW looks at the 2011 women’s ultrarunning performance of the year.
An in-depth review of the Salomon Advanced Skin S-Lab 12 Set.
A review of the Montrail Badwater trail running shoe.
The iRunFar Store adds the Salomon Spikecross 3 CS, Salomon S-Lab Soft Ground, and Montrail Bajada trail running shoes.
An in-depth look at international ultrarunner Lizzy Hawker.
AJW takes a look at the legend of Olive Oil Joe Uhan.
A look at the trail and ultrarunning talents who qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Trials Marathon.
An inside look at the development of New Balance’s MT110, including interviews with Anton Krupicka and Erik Skaggs.
A video interview with Timothy Olson, 2012 Bandera 100k champ and USATF Trail 100k national champion.
A video interview with Cassie Scallon, 2012 Bandera 100k champ and USATF Trail 100k national champion.
Results and race report from the 2012 Bandera 100k won by Timothy Olson and Cassie Scallon.
A video interview with Dave Mackey before the 2012 Bandera 100k.
Live coverage of the 2012 Bandera 100k.
AJW takes a look at the Montrail Ultra Cup and some humorous alternatives.
A look at the 2012 Ultramaraton
A look at trail running camps available in 2012.
A preview of the 2012 Bandera 100k, the USATF 100k trail national championships.
An interview with Ueli Steck regarding his training… and trail running.
AJW takes a look back at the year… in beer for 2011.
A look England’s original ultramarathon, the Bob Graham Round.
A sneak speak of New Balance’s Minimus Amp (MT1010) minimalist, low-drop trail running shoe.
AJW looks into the Central Governor Model and ponders its possible effect on ultrarunners.
A review of the Brooks Cascadia 7 trail running shoe.
A preview of the Salomon S-Lab Sense trail running shoe.
AJW takes a look at 2012’s most competitive 100 mile races and what they mean for the sport of ultrarunning.
An in-depth video review of the UltrAspire Surge hydration pack.
The 2012 USATF Mountain/Ultra/Trail National Championship schedule.
Reviews of the New Balance Minimus Trail Zero (MT00) and Minimus Road Zero (MR00).