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A look back at Tom Nielsen’s win at the 1999 Angeles Crest 100, a race for the ages.
A video interview (with transcript) with Sam McCutcheon before the 2018 Tarawera Ultramarathon.
A video interview (with transcript) with Ruby Muir before the 2018 Tarawera Ultramarathon.
A video interview (with transcript) with Cecilia Flori before the 2018 Tarawera Ultramarathon.
A video interview (with transcript) with Dylan Bowman before the 2018 Tarawera Ultramarathon.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for February 5, 2018.
An essay on balancing rules and the egalitarian nature of trail and ultrarunning.
An in-depth profile of ultrarunner and ultrarunning community member John Trent.
A round-up of resources on injuries, including what is an injury, how we can best recover from one, and what they mean in our lives.
A video interview (with transcript) with Mira Rai after her second-place finish at the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Alex Nichols after his second-place finish at the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Miao Yao and Min Qi after their wins of the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 29, 2018.
AJW writes about three qualities he sees in successful first-time 100-mile runners.
A video interview (with transcript) with Marie McNaughton before the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Andrea Huser before the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Alex Nichols before the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
A video interview (with transcript) with Stone Tsang before the 2018 Vibram Hong Kong 100k.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 22, 2018.
Zach Miller writes about the give-and-take aspects of running and life.
A look at the tendency to over busy ourselves in the modern world and how running can spring us from the “busy trap.”
An in-depth profile of trail ultrarunner and environmental activist Clare Gallagher.
Aliza Lapierre writes about how to make treadmill running fun… or at least tolerable when it is necessary.
New ideas in the science behind exercise-associated cramping.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 15, 2018.
AJW looks back to Dave Mackey’s second-place finish at the 2004 Western States 100.
A list of the top entrants for the 2018 UTMB events.
Dakota Jones writes about the process of recovering from a hamstring injury.
Three steps for pain management in orthopedic issues and ultramarathon racing.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 8, 2018.
AJW writes about his quest for a simple life.
An in-depth profile of ultrarunner Mimi Anderson.
A quick look at how we can all be inspirations to fellow runners.
An essay about the importance of avoiding the overcommercialization of the outdoors.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for January 1, 2018.
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AJW looks with hope toward the 2018 Hardrock 100.
A look at the best of iRunFar in 2017.
An essay about how the words of a poem can inspire one’s trail running.
Joe Grant writes about how climbing the same mountain three times has inspired three thought currents.
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The Seventh Annual AJW’s Taproom Year In Ultrarunning Rankings for 2017.
A review of two Kari Traa apparel pieces.
Aliza Lapierre writes a letter of gratitude to Mother Nature.
A review of the scientific literature on long-distance running during pregnancy.
A quick look at some last-minute gifts available from iRunFar.com.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for December 18, 2017.
Zach Miller writes about how learning about a landscape allows you to connect with it.
AJW writes about the interrelationship of happiness and success.
Eric Senseman writes about the feeling of running to his potential.
Dakota Jones writes about the 2017 public-lands debate.
Joe Uhan writes about the role of chemical stress in running injuries.
This Week In Running’s trail and ultra recap for December 11, 2017.
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AJW writes about the repetitive elements of running.