Do you ever put down your hydration pack and lace up a pair of lightweight racing shoes to tear up the trails? Well, this summer some of America’s best sub-ultra…
We here at iRunFar.com have been out on the trails busily searching for new stories… that is when we haven’t been moving iRunFar headquarters clear across the country. While we…
One interesting aspect of the Marathon des Sables is that each of the awards is named for a sponsor. I and the rest of Dreamchasers USA team were awarded the…
As noted in last week’s iRunFar Goes Fulltime post, I’ll be touring the mountain west from late-June until at least late-August. Well, truth be told, there will actually be three…
A lazy, hazy morning on the Shenandoah river Ferns along the “trail” into the Gap Creek aid station. (Can you find the trail?) Mario Raymond along the same trail. (Can…
iRunFar would like to give a hearty salute to those women and men still out on the Massanutten 100 course. Yeah, the weather conditions could have been worse, but it…
At 2:34 this afternoon Karl Meltzer stormed through the unofficial aid station at 211 East (58.1). Less than 10 minutes later a severe thunder storm rumbled through 211 East and…
The 5.6 miles from Camp Roos to Gap Creek 1 (mile 39.8) ran tougher than usual today. A recent fire cleared things out up on top and made for some…
Karl Meltzer (10:12) opened up his lead over Todd Walker and the field between Habron Gap (mile 24.7 – no update) and Camp Roosevelt (mile 34.2). That said, he took…
Todd Walker had the lead into the first aid station at Shaw Gap (8.7 miles) with Karl Meltzer just a few meters back. Glen Redpath was three minutes back with…
This year’s MMT 100 men’s race is so competitive and so chock full of friends that we’ve put off writing this preview for well over a week. This year’s race…
We enjoyed predicting last year’s women’s MMT field so much that we’re doing it again. This year’s field features three more ladies than last year (23 vs. 20), and much…
Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running, and a look at just a handful of the events/races that are scheduled for the weekend of May 16 and…
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 2 as the purists call it. That’s my response to…
After an unexpected week off last week, TWIR is back this week to take a sneak peak at just a few of the events/races that are scheduled for the weekend…
As runners, we tend to be pretty confident in our physical fitness … and we should be. Many of us also tend to be pretty focused individuals – how else…
How’s has running changed your life? I’m not talking about how it may have helped you improve your health, become more confident, or the like. Nope. I want to know…
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. If you are among the following, please contact iRunFar with…
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes article. END WOW (Walk on Water) Review One of my…
Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running, and a sneak peak of just a few of the races/events that are scheduled for the weekend of April 25…
This will only be of interest to DC-based readers and the most die-hard iRF fans. On Sunday, April 26, I’ll be joining a handful of other running experts to discuss…
We’re excited to announce that Atayne is sponsoring an Earth Week contest here on iRunFar.com. We’ve previously written about Atanye and their sweet POV shirts. As for performance, Bryon just…
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 into the Bull Run Run 50 mile. Leigh Schmitt, a…
Vasque is once again sponsoring a trail running team! Phew. I’ve been excited to share that news since I first learn of it three months ago at the Outdoor Retailer…
Welcome to today’s edition of This Week In Running, and a look at some of the races/events that are scheduled for the weekend of April 18 and April 19, 2009,…
Anyone who has run a self-sufficient stage race knows that the contents of your backpack become the foundation of your world throughout the week. Need to take care of a…
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week In Running. As it turns out, TWIR was in Raleigh, NC this weekend to participate in the Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run,…
Ask any runner if they enjoy running on a treadmill and you will find very few cheery yeses. Most of us see it as a necessary evil to deal with…
A few weeks ago, I was on the metro dressed in the usual running skirt and pearls, when a guy in his early 30s turned to me and said, “I…
Wish I could have posted results earlier, but I missed a small window to post in camp after the Stage 4 results were posted and have been tied up since…
As noted earlier, this MdS is unique in that we have not been made aware of future stages in advance. In the evening after Stage 2 we were told that…
Unlike my first two Western States synchroblog posts (a call for WS Board transparency and sharing WS memories), I’ll be terse and to the point. The awards ceremony for the…
Welcome to today’s edition of This Week In Running, and a preview of a few of the races/events on tap for the weekend of April 4 and April 5, 2009….
Stage 2 went well for me, the Dreamchasers, & Meghan. My effort was slightly reduced today – by necessity & design. I started without any major complaint & finished the…
I received an education in dunes today. Completed Dunes 101, 102, & am cramming hard for my 201 final tomorrow. When the difference between running fast or slow in a…
Bryon Powell – 869; Ted Archer – 868; Michael Wardian – 870Team Dreamchasers USA on the morning before the first stage.Bon Voyage! Related articles: 2010 Marathon des Sables Results and…
I’m excited to share that the 2009 Marathon des Sables will start at 9 tomorrow morning. I’ve not shared how real the possibility of race cancellation has been. While the…
Here’s some proof of the rain in the Sahara. Check out the drops in the pool. It’s raining steadily again and there have been a few peals of thunder. Related…
While we have not been told the specifics as to why, yesterday’s rain has already affected this year’s Marathon des Sables. Today’s Admin Day at the bivouac has been canceled….
iRunFar fans, friends, and family, on Wednesday I arrived safe and sound (and, more importantly, with all my gear) in Morocco. In the past three days, I’ve had enough adventures…
…..But I would run 100 miles and I would run 100 more, just to be the man who runs 100 miles to fall down at your door….Ok, ok, it was…
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 event that will be the most difficult challenge of my…
Back we are again for another edition of This Week In Running, all set to give you a sneak peak at some of the races/events scheduled to take place on…
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 of shoes. Sure, finding the right pack is important, but…
What good are trail running photography tips without a camera? Not much at all. With the dizzying array of digital cameras on the market, how is a trail runner to…
We’re back with yet another edition of This Week In Running, and this week we preview just a few of the many events on tap for the weekend of March…
Tom Sperduto should need no introduction, after all, we introduced him yesterday. Anyway, Tom is an award winning portrait photographer and ultramarathoner, who has kindly agreed to share 10 trail…
There are lots of ultrarunners who take photos and a few who take great photos of ultrarunners. This week, iRunFar will explore photography on the trail with the help of…
“Don’t come back to practice until you put your hair in a ponytail.” These were the words spoken to me by my late high school coach, Bob Elder. I was…
“The stars at night – are big and bright….deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky – is high and wide, deep in the heart of Texas.” Ah yes,…
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 for new and tougher challenges we go longer, higher, hillier,…
It’s Wednesday, and time for the Tony Portera birthday edition of This Week In Running. Today we will take a look at some of the races that are on tap…
As you all know by now, I’m very excited to be running the Marathon des Sables in a month and as part of the Dreamchasers USA team no less. Despite…
Ok, it’s less than five week until I fly to Morocco for the Marathon des Sables, so I’ve got desert racing on the brain pretty much 24/7. Therefore, I was…
Despite the misimpression I may have made with my previous post about the Western States 100, no other ultramarathon means more to me. Sure, it’s the granddaddy of 100 milers,…
More Trail Running Shoe Options To find more options for trail running shoes, check out our Best Trail Running Shoes article. Winter Running Traction Devices For adding more winter traction…
Welcome back to the post-Valentine’s Day edition of This Week In Running. Yes, if you are feeling the post-Valentine’s Day blues and need to get out on the trails for…
A review of the Asics Gel-Artic WR 2, which gives you a sense of the utility of more recent versions of this shoe.
