This Week In Running for the week of February 20-21, 2010. The Sylamore Trail 50k, Cross Timbers Trail Runs, Black Warrior 50k, and Hagg Lake Trail Run are highlighted.
Straight from the Pyrenees, Ed Martinell of TrailRunningSoul.com and Traiectus trail tours fills us in on the people, places, and races that make trail running in Spain special.
An account the the 2010 Orcas Island races and the accompanying festivities.
Ashley Arnold shares her first attempt at running a 100 mile ultramarathon at the 2010 Rocky Raccoon 100.
This Week In Running for the week of February 13-14, 2010. Rocky Raccoon 100 results as well as the upcoming Iron Horse and Susitna 100 milers are highlighted.
This Week In Running for the week of February 6-7, 2010. The Rocky Raccoon 100 and Woodside Trail Run are discussed.
An overview of the best jackets, technical baselayers, socks, compression garments, and gloves that caught iRunFar’s attention at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.
Previews of the Brooks Cascadia 5, the New Balance MT 100/WT 100, the Vibram FiveFingers Trek Sport, the La Sportiva Crossover GTX, the Vasque Mindbender GTX, and the Salomon S-Lab3 XT Wings.
An overview of the on the headlamps, hydration products, trekking poles, GPS watches, and snowshoes that caught iRunFar’s attention at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.
An interview with champion ultrarunner Anton Krupicka in which he discusses his training, his thoughts on injury prevention and running shoes, and the utility of consistent training.
A review of running gloves that includes SmartWool Glove Liners, Brooks Pulse Lite Gloves, Loki Liner Gloves, Burton Polartec Power Stretch Gloves and 180s Ultralite CRG.
Reviews of multi-season running outerwear, including GoLite Black Mountain Thermal Wind Jacket, Mountain Hardwear Transition Jacket, Patagonia Traverse Jacket, Outdoor Research Vert Pants and The North Face Windstopper® Hybrid Tight.
A welcome to the completely redesigned iRunFar.com and a call for comments on how to make the new design even better.
An overview of snowshoe running, including why and how to do it.
An interview with Max King about running ultramarathons and running for Montrail.
With the iRunFar faithful having named the top 100 mile performances of the year (that would be Krissy Moehl’s Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc and Geoff Roes’s Wasatch 100), we…
This Week In Running for the week of January 9-10, 2010.
[Below is the first article in a series that will profile trail running in various countries around the world. We’ve recruited local experts for each of the posts. Please get…
Does it feel like we just crossed the finish line of a really long race or are we toeing the line for the next race? Maybe the New Year feels…
The year is quickly coming to a close and we thought we’d take a look back. Originally, we intended to review the year iRunFar had, but decided to skip recounting…
Over the past year you may have heard the inspiring stories of runners Diane van Deren and Amy Palmiero-Winters. Diane, whose epilepsy was cured by aggressive brain surgery in 1997,…
iRunFar talks about the Pocatello 50 mile, a tough ultramarathon in Idaho.
Last week, TWIR focused on 100 milers future. Today, we’ll focus on 100 milers past – specifically, all of the North American 100 milers of 2009. Given that it’s the…
An overview of trail running and ultramarathon resources and a call for readers to suggest their own favorites.
A review of the Saucony ProGrid Razor’s performance in winter conditions.
iRunFar previews 8 new 100 mile races schedule to be run in North America in 2010 and notes other new 100 milers, as well.
An overview and discussion of various ways to record your training that includes a review of The Runner’s Diary.
Non Gear Girl explores a number of choices for running sunglasses, including those from Zeal, Ryders, Smith, Julbo, and Rudy Project.
This Week In Running for the week of December 12-13, 2009.
A recap of the 2009 The North Face Endurance Challenge championship in San Francisco, California.
The results of iRunFar’s 500th post giveaway.
The winners of iRunFar’s Winter Survival Package with YakTrax Pro giveaway.
An overview of women’s après-run apparel, including reviews of clothes from Lolë, Mountain Hardwear, PrAna, Athleta, and Horny Toad.
This Week in Running for the week of December 5-6, 2009.
With winter on the way, brush up on iRunFar’s winter running resources. While you’re at it, you could win one of five winter survival packages, which each include a pair of YakTrax Pro!
iRunFar’s 500th post giveaway!
Bryon Powell gives his thanks to those who have helped him and iRunFar over the previous year.
Jeff Browning, the winner of the inaugural Ozark Trail 100 shares his thoughts on the race as does Travis Liles. Co-RD Paul Schoenlaub provides a full race report.
A review of Mountain Hardwear’s Pacer Advance Shorts, which were designed with trail running and ultras in mind.
This Week In Running previews the 2009 JFK 50 Mile race.
A discussion of how running on the roads may benefit your trail running.
A discussion of baby joggers, including a review of the BOB Sport Utility Stroller.
This Week in Running for the week of November 14-15, 2009.
Reports on the 2009 Mountain Masochist 50 mile, Lithia Loop Trail Marathon, and Stone Cat 50 mile and marathon.
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Previews of the 2009 Stone Cat 50 mile, Mountain Masochist 50 mile, and Lithia Loop Trail Marathon.
This Week in Running for the week of November 7-8, 2009.
To be honest, my second road trip of the summer started off on the sad side. I flew back from California to say goodbye to friends and family in DC,…
I started my summer by picking up my life (and iRunFar world headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia moving it to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California in two transcontinental…
This Week in Running for the week of October 31 and November 1, 2009.
The summer Outdoor Retailer show has been over for three months, so why am I writing about it now? For starters, I still want to clue you in on the…
Last week, we asked what fun running plans you had in store for the fall. We thank everyone who shared his or her plans. Go check out other reader’s plans…
What’s the surest way to know that a gear reviewer really loves a product? See them buy the gear full-priced with their own hard earned money. Two weeks prior to…
On a few of my maintenance runs during the cool mornings of March, I decided to deviate from my normal ponytail and ear warmers and try the Wool Buff 100%…
Autumn is here! With it comes cooler weather, a much welcome relief in many parts of the country. You can now hit the trails and take in the changing seasons…
A review of the Brooks Cascadia 4 and preview of the Brooks Cascadia 5.
iRunFar readers old and new, while we always aim to do our best at providing you with quality trail running and ultrarunning content, we know we can do better…. but…
“Hey, Bryon, can you give me a lift back to my car in Tahoe City?” queried Sean Meissner, not long after winning the Lake Tahoe Marathon two Sunday’s ago. I…
With names like Dan Rose, Debra Horn, Connie Gardner, Jill Perry, Annette Bednosky, Serge Arbona, Phil McCarthy, Akos Konya, Scott Jurek, Dave James and Mark Godale participating, there was a…
“What is your favorite 50 miler and what inspires you to keep doing them?” This was a question that I was asked on the pre-race panel at the North Face…
[After sharing two Top-10 Leadville 100 accounts with iRunFar readers (Garett Graubins’s and mine – Part 1 & Part 2), we thought we’d share the story of Ken Fries, a…
