One interesting aspect of the Marathon des Sables is that each of the awards is named for a sponsor. I […]
As noted in last week’s iRunFar Goes Fulltime post, I’ll be touring the mountain west from late-June until at least […]
A lazy, hazy morning on the Shenandoah river Ferns along the “trail” into the Gap Creek aid station. (Can you […]
iRunFar would like to give a hearty salute to those women and men still out on the Massanutten 100 course. […]
At 2:34 this afternoon Karl Meltzer stormed through the unofficial aid station at 211 East (58.1). Less than 10 minutes […]
The 5.6 miles from Camp Roos to Gap Creek 1 (mile 39.8) ran tougher than usual today. A recent fire […]
Karl Meltzer (10:12) opened up his lead over Todd Walker and the field between Habron Gap (mile 24.7 – no […]
Todd Walker had the lead into the first aid station at Shaw Gap (8.7 miles) with Karl Meltzer just a […]
This year’s MMT 100 men’s race is so competitive and so chock full of friends that we’ve put off writing […]
We enjoyed predicting last year’s women’s MMT field so much that we’re doing it again. This year’s field features three […]
Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running, and a look at just a handful of the events/races […]
Bryon Powell’s journey from soccer team reject to law student to full-time head of iRunFar.com.
There’s no aid station that I’m looking forward to more at this year’s Western States 100 than Peachstone… or Cal […]
After an unexpected week off last week, TWIR is back this week to take a sneak peak at just a […]
As runners, we tend to be pretty confident in our physical fitness … and we should be. Many of us […]
How’s has running changed your life? I’m not talking about how it may have helped you improve your health, become […]
A review of the Inov-8 Mudclaw 330, which gives you a sense of the more recent Mudclaw 333.
Ok, with added suspense here are the winners of the 5 $50 gift certificates in that Atayne/iRunFar Earth Week contest. […]
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes […]
Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running, and a sneak peak of just a few of the […]
This will only be of interest to DC-based readers and the most die-hard iRF fans. On Sunday, April 26, I’ll […]
We’re excited to announce that Atayne is sponsoring an Earth Week contest here on iRunFar.com. We’ve previously written about Atanye […]
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 […]
Vasque is once again sponsoring a trail running team! Phew. I’ve been excited to share that news since I first […]
Welcome to today’s edition of This Week In Running, and a look at some of the races/events that are scheduled […]
Anyone who has run a self-sufficient stage race knows that the contents of your backpack become the foundation of your […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week In Running. As it turns out, TWIR was in Raleigh, NC this […]
Ask any runner if they enjoy running on a treadmill and you will find very few cheery yeses. Most of […]
A few weeks ago, I was on the metro dressed in the usual running skirt and pearls, when a guy […]
Wish I could have posted results earlier, but I missed a small window to post in camp after the Stage […]
As noted earlier, this MdS is unique in that we have not been made aware of future stages in advance. […]
Unlike my first two Western States synchroblog posts (a call for WS Board transparency and sharing WS memories), I’ll be […]
Welcome to today’s edition of This Week In Running, and a preview of a few of the races/events on tap […]
Stage 2 went well for me, the Dreamchasers, & Meghan. My effort was slightly reduced today – by necessity & […]
I received an education in dunes today. Completed Dunes 101, 102, & am cramming hard for my 201 final tomorrow. […]
Bryon Powell – 869; Ted Archer – 868; Michael Wardian – 870Team Dreamchasers USA on the morning before the first […]
I’m excited to share that the 2009 Marathon des Sables will start at 9 tomorrow morning. I’ve not shared how […]
Here’s some proof of the rain in the Sahara. Check out the drops in the pool. It’s raining steadily again […]
While we have not been told the specifics as to why, yesterday’s rain has already affected this year’s Marathon des […]
iRunFar fans, friends, and family, on Wednesday I arrived safe and sound (and, more importantly, with all my gear) in […]
…..But I would run 100 miles and I would run 100 more, just to be the man who runs 100 […]
A sample nutritional plan for running 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 […]
Back we are again for another edition of This Week In Running, all set to give you a sneak peak […]
A review of the Montrail Mountain Masochist trail running shoe.
While some Marathon des Sables competitors spend months agonizing over their gear choices, none is more important than one’s choice […]
What good are trail running photography tips without a camera? Not much at all. With the dizzying array of digital […]
We’re back with yet another edition of This Week In Running, and this week we preview just a few of […]
Tom Sperduto should need no introduction, after all, we introduced him yesterday. Anyway, Tom is an award winning portrait photographer […]
There are lots of ultrarunners who take photos and a few who take great photos of ultrarunners. This week, iRunFar […]
“Don’t come back to practice until you put your hair in a ponytail.” These were the words spoken to me […]
“The stars at night – are big and bright….deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky – is high […]
A summary of training for the Marathon des Sables.
Trail runners and ultramarathoners are groups that like to take on challenges. The tougher, the better, right? In a quest […]
It’s Wednesday, and time for the Tony Portera birthday edition of This Week In Running. Today we will take a […]
As you all know by now, I’m very excited to be running the Marathon des Sables in a month and […]
Ok, it’s less than five week until I fly to Morocco for the Marathon des Sables, so I’ve got desert […]
Despite the misimpression I may have made with my previous post about the Western States 100, no other ultramarathon means […]
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes […]
Welcome back to the post-Valentine’s Day edition of This Week In Running. Yes, if you are feeling the post-Valentine’s Day […]
A review of the Asics Gel-Artic WR 2, which gives you a sense of the utility of more recent versions of this shoe.
A review of the Inov-8 Roclite 312 GTX.
Welcome back to Valentine’s Day edition of This Week In Running. This week we all get a gift from the […]
