What a weekend at the Transvulcania races! David Sinclair & Blandine L’Hirondel won the Ultra, Ruth Gitonga & Philemon Kiriago won the Half Marathon, & Joyce Njeru & Richard Omaya Atuya won the VK.
iRunFar’s next headed to Basque Country, Spain, for the 25th anniversary of the Zegama Marathon on Sunday. Read our preview of the blockbuster field.
AJW writes about staying focused in long trail ultramarathons when there’s a couple miles of pavement.
Meghan Hicks’s report from running the 2018 Oman by UTMB race.
The basics of building your own trail running and ultrarunning training schedule.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for March 25, 2019.
The science of gastrointestinal-tract function, training, and distress in endurance running.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for March 18, 2019.
Zach Miller writes about being ‘tuned in’ to the needs of our bodies and minds in life and running.
Joe Grant writes about running as resistance to the systems which created our current environmental crisis.
A review of the Patagonia Slope Runner Pack 8L, a hydration pack for running.
Looking toward reducing digital consumption to create more time and headspace for running.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for March 11, 2019.
An essay about the importance of the people who support us in sport and life.
A profile of trail runners and race directors Joyce and Joe Prusaitis.
How to treat allergic reactions on the trail or in a remote location.
How to recover and train between closely spaced races.
AJW writes about how certain milestones of distance, time, and achievement can have meaning in running.
An in-depth look at the inaugural Bekoji 100 Mile Relay in Ethiopia.
A photo gallery from Bekoji, Ethiopia, an elite Ethiopian runner hub.
An introduction to hill workouts and speed workouts for new trail runners.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for February 25, 2019.
A look back at Anne Riddle’s extraordinary 2005 in ultrarunning.
An in-depth interview with trail ultrarunner Mimmi Kotka.
Sabrina Little writes about the vice of sloth in running and life.
An in-depth look at regenerative sports medicine for running injuries.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for February 18, 2019.
Zach Miller contemplates the purpose of downtime and an off-season in running and life.
Joe Grant compares long-term life relationships with a lifetime of running.
Where do you make your meaningful memories and what do you do with them?
Identifying and treating nerve pain in runners.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for February 11, 2019.
AJW remembers ultrarunner and writer John Morelock two years after his passing.
A profile of athlete, business owner, and artist Jamil Coury.
An in-depth review of the Nordic Track X22i Treadmill, a treadmill with a max incline of 40% and a max decline of 6%.
A how-to for treating wounds on and off the trail.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for February 4, 2019.
Now available: limited-edition iRunFar-logoed Thermoball jackets from The North Face!
Win one of two sets of gear from Ultimate Direction.
AJW’s thoughts about what winter running can teach you.
An in-depth review of the New Balance Summit Q.O.M.
A daily dispatch about the Girls Gotta Run Foundation program in Bekoji, Ethiopia.
A daily dispatch about the Girls Gotta Run Foundation program in Bekoji, Ethiopia.
A daily dispatch about the Girls Gotta Run Foundation program in Bekoji, Ethiopia.
A daily dispatch about the Girls Gotta Run Foundation program in Bekoji, Ethiopia.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 28, 2019.
A look back at Karl Meltzer’s spectacular 2006 of racing.
A review of the Ultimate Direction Utility Belt, a waist pack for running with multiple pockets and storage for trekking poles.
A challenge to gift 2% of your running time to your sport in 2019.
A cross-training how-to for new trail runners.
A video interview (with transcript) with Jing Liang after his second-place finish at the 2019 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 21, 2019.
Results from the 2019 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Fuzhao Xiang after her second-place finish at the 2019 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Jiasheng Shen after his win at the 2019 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Yangchun Lu after her win at the 2019 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
Zach Miller writes about taking calculated risks.
