A video interview with Mohamad Ahansal the day after he won his third consecutive Marathon des Sables.
iRunFar presents news and result updates for the 2010 Marathon des Sables.
This Week In Running for the week of April 10-11 highlights the Bull Run Run 50 mile and inaugural Labor of Love 100 mile.
We’re seven races into this season’s Montrail Ultra Cup and it’s time to start paying attention. Why? For starters, there are some great ultrarunners competing for the Ultra Cup this…
iRunFar covers the Mt. Penn Mudfest, the first race in the 2010 La Sportiva Mountain Cup.
iRunFar brings together its Marathon des Sables articles to create a Marathon des Sables Guide and resource center.
iRunFar previews the 2010 La Sportiva Mountain Cup, a series of 10 mountainous trail races held across the US from April through August.
Destination Dirt: Yosemite National Park suggests trail running routes for new and experienced trail runners as well as providing additional resources for visiting trail runners.
Bryon Powell of iRunFar shares his favorite energy gels and asks which are your favorites.
iRunFar’s East Coast Trail Racing Report shares news of recent East Coast trail races and some possibilities if you’re looking to race in April.
This Week In Running for the week of March 27-28, 2010 highlights three 100 mile races: the Umstead 100 (NC), Moab 100 (UT), and Paulinskill Sussex 100 (NJ), as well as a number of shorter ultramarathons.
Destination Dirt: Washington, DC provides DC metropolitan trail running resources for new and experienced trail runners alike.
Bryon Powell explains the gear he used at the 2009 Marathon des Sables stage race… and whether he’d use it again.
iRunFar’s Travis Liles reports on the 2010 3 Days of Syllamo stage race held on the Syllamore and Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas.
This Week In Running for the week of March 20-21, 2010 highlights the HAT Run 50k, Chuckanut 50k, Diablo Trails Challenge, Pirates Cove Trails Run, Pacific Rim One Day, Oriflamme 50k, Rucky Chucky Roundabout 50k, and Lt. J.C. Stone 50k.
A discussion of why trail runners often fail to address supplemental needs such as sleep, stretching, diet, and rehab when it would make their trail running so much more enjoyable.
Bryon Powell recounts an unsuccessful attempt to snowshoe across Yosemite National Park from North to South in March 2010.
This Week In Running for the week of March 13-14, 2010. TWIR presents results from the 2010 USATF road 50k national championships while highlighting the Toughest n Texas Trail Runs, Delano Park 12 Hour Run, and Way Too Cool 50k.
A call for trail runners to start taking action to insure that the places and trails they hold dear will remain accessible and well maintained!
A discussion about drug-free, surgery-free treatments for running injuries.
This Week In Running for the week of March 6-7, 2010. The Coyote Two Moon 100 mile, Old Pueblo 50 mile, and Caumsett Park 50k are highlighted.
The gear I’ll be taking on a TransYosemite Snowshoe trek in March 2010.
A preview of our upcoming attempt to snowshoe across Yosemite National Park from Hetch Hetchy to Wawona.
The winners in iRunFar’s Vasque FootSync contest in which iRF gave away five pairs of the Vasque Transistor FS.
An overview of trail running in Nicaragua from Josue Stephens, the race director for the Ultramaraton Fuego y Agua.
The initial, March 2010 East Coast Trail Racing Report on iRunFar. There’s news of January and early February non-ultra trail races and some possibilities if you’re looking to race in March.
This Week In Running for the week of February 27-28, 2010. The Beast of Burden Winter 100, Sequoia Trail Runs, Pony Express 50 mile, Lost 118 Mile, and Mount Cheaha 50k are highlighted.
Vasque designer and Leadville 100 finisher Brian Hall describes the elements of Vasque’s new FootSync technologies that are found in the company’s new Transistor FS.
We think that cross country running should be added to the Olympic and the winter games, in particular. What do you think?
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.
A discussion of how to improve ultramarathon lotteries.
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 racing.
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.
